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Boko Haram proclaims Islamic caliphate in north-eastern Nigeria

Terrorist group Boko Haram has said it has set up an Islamic state in the towns and villages it has…

10 years ago

Russia to send second aid convoy into eastern Ukraine

Russia is planning to send a second humanitarian convoy into eastern Ukraine "in the next few days", Foreign Minister Sergei…

10 years ago

France’s government resigns amid economy row

France’s Prime Minister Manuel Valls has submitted the government's resignation to President Francois Hollande and has been asked to form…

10 years ago

Brazil: Four prisoners killed in Cascavel jail riot

Rioters in a Brazilian jail in the southern city of Cascavel have killed four fellow inmates and injured several others,…

10 years ago

Peru 7-magnitude earthquake strikes near Lima

A 7-magnitude earthquake has struck near Puquio, central Peru, on August 24, the US Geological Survey has said. There were…

10 years ago

California earthquake: 87 people hospitalized in Napa

A 6-magnitude earthquake has struck northern California, causing injuries and damage to buildings. The US Geological Survey said the quake…

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Ebola outbreak: Democratic Republic of Congo confirms two deaths

Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed two Ebola deaths in the country's north-west. They are the first reported Ebola cases…

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Libya: Tripoli airport seized by Misrata forces

The Libyan Central Shield says its fighters have captured Tripoli's international airport after ten days of clashes with nationalist armed groups.…

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Eric Garner Death: Thousands Protest in Staten Island over Police Chockhold Death

Thousands of people gathered in the New York borough of Staten Island near the site of Eric Garner’s death to…

10 years ago

Sierra Leone: Hiding Ebola patients is illegal

Sierra Leone’s parliament voted to pass a new amendment to its health act, imposing possible jail time for anyone caught…

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