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Somali pirates likely behind attempted tanker seizure -US military
An attempted hijacking of a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday appears to have been carried out...
Three Palestinian students shot in Vermont, US amid Israel-Hamas truce
Three young Palestinian men have been shot near a university campus in Vermont in the United States, according to media reports. Reports...
Sierra Leone president says calm restored, most leaders of barracks attack detained
Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio said most of the leaders of an attack on a military barracks in the...
Sierra Leone lifts curfew after breakout from Freetown’s Pademba Road Prison
Sierra Leone's night-time curfew imposed after armed men freed prison inmates has been lifted for now. Detainees from a number...
Andry Rajoelina: Madagascar president re-elected in contested poll
Madagascar's incumbent President Andry Rajoelina has won a third term, following a disputed election boycotted by the opposition and its...
Oscar Pistorius to be freed on parole in South Africa after killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius is to be freed from jail on parole, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend...
Hamas says Israel changed the agreed list of Palestinian prisoners to be released
Hamas has accused Israel of making significant changes to the agreed list of Palestinian prisoners to be released. A Hamas...
Russian actress dies on stage as Ukraine ramps up air attacks
A Russian actress has been killed by a Ukrainian air attack while performing for Russian troops in eastern Ukraine. The...
Comoros president cleared to seek re-election
Comoros' Supreme Court on Thursday approved plans by incumbent President Azali Assoumani to run for another term in a poll...
Oscar Pistorius makes new parole bid 10 years after killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius is making another bid for early release from the South African prison where he is...
