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France Rocked as Injury Rules Benzema out of World Cup

15 Killed in Iraq After Gas Tank Blast Triggers Building Collapse

Local official says most of the victims are women and children

Analysts: Iran's 'Civil War' Warning May Presage Bloodier Crackdown

Officials in Iran accuse 'terrorists' backed by Western enemies of being behind attacks in the southern cities of Izeh and Isfahan

Canadian Police Lay Charges in Alleged Haiti Coup Plot

The RCMP said an investigation started in July 2021 revealed that Nicolas actively planned "to stage an armed revolution in Haiti and ultimately seize power

Sharks Move Closer to More Protections as Wildlife Summit Takes Action

Committee approves proposal to include requiem and hammerhead sharks on Appendix II of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

Top Ugandan Rights Groups File Case Against Internet Law

Critics say legislation is aimed at curbing free speech and targeting government opponents

Climate Change Fueled Rains Behind Deadly Nigeria Floods, Study Finds

Flooding displaced more than 1.4 million people and devastated homes, farmland

China Attacking Taiwan Would Be 'Mistake' Like Russia's in Ukraine, US General Says

Joint Chiefs Chairman Milley says Xi is a ‘rational actor’ and war would stall China’s efforts to be leading economic, military power

China Unveils Sweeping Measures to Rescue Property Sector

That came on the same day the National Health Commission issued 20 rules for "optimizing" China's zero-COVID policy

Clashes in Eastern DR Congo as Envoy Pursues 'Dialogue' Initiative

The heads of the seven-nation East African Community (EAC) on Sunday announced they would hold a "peace dialogue" on the region's problems

Ending Ukraine War 'Best Thing' to Mend World Economy: Yellen

High fuel and food prices are among the top issues set to be discussed at the G-20 summit and few G-20 countries have escaped the economic pain

Iran Charges More Than 750 People for Involvement in 'Riots' 

UK Warns of Budget Pain to Come This Week 

Israel President Taps Netanyahu to Form Government 

President Isaac Herzog assigns Benjamin Netanyahu a mandate to form the next government, following November 1 elections that put the ex-premier on track for stable right-wing coalition

Congo Army Clashes With M23 Rebels North of Key City 

'Death Every Day': Fear and Fortitude in Uganda's Ebola Epicenter

The reappearance of the virus after three years has sparked fear in Uganda, as the highly contagious disease makes its way through the country of 47 million people

Wagner 'Atrocities' Give Mali Jihadists Ammunition for Propaganda

Extremists make hay with claims its mercenaries have committed atrocities against civilians

Lebanon Extradites to Iraq 'Saddam Grandnephew' Accused of IS Link

Lebanon extradited a man said to be a grandnephew of Saddam Hussein to Iraq, where he is accused of involvement in a massacre by the Islamic State group, a security source said Saturday. Abdullah Sabawi, dubbed the "grandnephew" of the executed dictator by Iraqi media, was extradited Wednesday

Kenyan Peacekeepers Arrive in DR Congo's Volatile East

The Kenyan troops arrived as the M23 militia has surged across the DRC's North Kivu province, capturing swaths of territory and inflaming tensions in central Africa.

Iranian Exile Who Inspired ‘The Terminal’ Dies in French Airport  

Mehran Karimi Nasseri, 77, died of natural causes in the airport, where he had lived for 18 years.