Seven arrested after 37 killed in central Mali: government

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BAMAKO– Seven people were arrested in central Mali Wednesday, the day after 37 civilians were killed when armed men attacked a village in the region in the latest clash between...

Romney launches blistering attack on Trump's character

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WASHINGTON– Incoming Senator Mitt Romney said Wednesday he was unsure who to endorse for the White House in 2020, saying he would consider "the alternatives" to Donald Trump, whose presidency...

Trump warns US government shutdown could last a 'long time'

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WASHINGTON– US President Donald Trump met top Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday, but they failed to hammer out an agreement that would end a partial government shutdown over his demand for...

Two dead, 30 missing after boat capsizes near Guinea capital

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CONAKRY–At least two people died and another 30 are missing after a boat carrying New Year's revellers capsized off the coast of Guinea's capital Conakry, local authorities said on Wednesday.  ...

9 killed after boat capsizes in eastern India

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NEW DELHI– At least nine people were killed and one went missing after the boat on which they were board capsized in eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said Thursday.  ...

Niger army kills at least 280 Boko Haram militants: ministry

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NIAMEY–Niger's army killed more than 280 Boko Haram militants near the southeast border with Nigeria in days of land and air raids, the defence ministry said Wednesday.  More...

Three wounded in mortar attack on Somalia UN base: UN

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MOGADISHU–Three people were wounded when gunmen fired a barrage of mortars that landed inside the main United Nations base in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, the UN said Tuesday.  "Seven...

Taiwan reunification with China 'inevitable': Xi

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BEIJING–Taiwan's unification with the mainland is "inevitable", President Xi Jinping said Wednesday, warning against any efforts to promote the island's independence and saying China would not renounce the option of...

In Ethiopia, as a capital rises, history rots

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ADDIS ABABA– From its hillside overlooking the Ethiopian capital, Berhanu Mengistu's century-old, gabled family home has seen emperors and governments rise and fall.  It has withstood economic stagnation...

Syria rebels and jihadists clash, killing 19

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BEIRUT– Clashes between jihadists and rebels in northern Syria have killed at least 19 people, a war monitor said Tuesday.  The fighting, pitting Al-Qaeda-linked coalition Hayat Tahrir al-Sham...

Philippine storm death toll rises to 22

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MANILA–At least 22 people died from a storm that swept through the central Philippine islands at the weekend, authorities said Sunday, with rescue operations under way in flood-inundated communities.  ...

Two dead in Bangladesh election day clashes: police

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DHAKA– Two people were killed in election-related clashes in Bangladesh on Sunday, police said, following a deadly campaign marred by outbreaks of violence.  One man died when police...

Former Nigerian president Shagari dies aged 93

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ABUJA– Former Nigerian president Shehu Shagari, who was in power between 1979 and 1983, died Friday aged 93, the country's current president said.  "On behalf of my family,...

UAE reopens Damascus embassy after seven years

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DAMASCUS–The United Arab Emirates reopened its embassy in Damascus Thursday, the latest sign of efforts to bring the Syrian government back into the Arab fold.  The UAE broke ties...

Personal info of about 1,000 North Korean defectors leaked

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SEOUL –The personal information of nearly 1,000 North Korean defectors in South Korea has been leaked as a computer at a state-run resettlement center was hacked, the unification ministry said...