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Main locations of EgyptAir wreckage identified by deep ocean vessel

The main locations of wreckage from the EgyptAir jet that crashed in the eastern Mediterranean last month have been identified…

Israel wins UN committee chair

United Nations, United States---Israel on Monday was elected to chair a United Nations committee for the first time in the…

Liberia Ebola outbreak to be declared over

MONROVIA, Liberia (AFP)--The latest Ebola outbreak in Liberia, the last country still affected by the deadliest flare-up in the history of…

Signals detected from EgyptAir black box

by Maram Mazen CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- A French navy vessel using deep-water listening devices has detected signals from one…

‘At least 10’ dead in jihadist attack on Mogadishu hotel

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AFP) -- At least 10 people, including two lawmakers, were killed in a car bomb and gun attack…

Five UN peacekeepers killed in Mali attack: UN, police sources

BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) -- The family of a Malian civilian who died after being arrested by peacekeepers following a deadly…

EgyptAir victims’ relatives give samples for DNA tests

CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- Egyptian forensics officials collected DNA Tuesday from relatives of EgyptAir MS804 victims to help identify body…

Doubts over ‘second rescued Chibok girl’ after first release

ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) - by Ola AWONIYI with Aminu ABUBAKAR in Maiduguri Nigeria has claimed the rescue of a second…

Five peacekeepers killed in Mali ambush: UN

BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) -- Five Chadian peacekeepers were killed and three others wounded in a shootout during an ambush in…

‘Three killed’ as gunmen attack new Darfur camp

KHARTOUM , Sudan (AFP) -- Three people were killed and several injured Monday when gunmen travelling by camel and pick-up…

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