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UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugee camp in Jordan

  (Reuters) -- The United Nations Refugee Agency's (UNHCR) Special Envoy Angelina Jolie called on world leaders gathering in New…

South Koreans protest against the North’s nuclear test

  (Reuters) -- South Korean conservative protesters held an anti-North Korea rally in Seoul on Saturday (September 10) to denounce…

At least 15 dead in Bangladesh factory fire

  DHAKA, Bangladesh  (AFP) -- At least fifteen people have been killed and 70 injured, many critically, in a huge fire triggered…

Fifteen years on, 9/11 seared into New York history

by Jennie MATTHEW New York, United States(AFP) -- New York marks the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks more resilient,…

Global anger over N. Korea nuclear test as UN set to meet

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - by Carole LANDRY with Jung Ha-Won in Seoul World powers expressed outrage Friday after North…

Foiled Paris terror plot: What we know

PARIS, France (AFP) - Seven people are in custody in France after intelligence services foiled a plot to use a…

Air strike kills top jihadist rebel commander in Syria

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) - by Rouba El Husseini The commander of Syria's largest rebel coalition has been killed in an…

Bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi heads to Obama

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - by Michael Mathes The US House of Representatives passed legislation Friday that would allow relatives…

Benin landfill blast kills two: police

TORI, Benin (AFP) - At least two people were killed and scores more suffered severe burns after an explosion at…

New Ukraine truce jeopardised by first combat death

KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) - by Olga SHYLENKO Ukraine on Friday reported its first combat death since a new ceasefire with…

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