Reuters
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Terror attacks spur Burkina Faso and Mali to join forces to fight al Qaeda militants
The assault follows a similar raid in November on a luxury hotel in Mali's capital, Bamako.
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Pope Francis visits Rome's Great Synagogue, condemns religious violence
Francis became the third pontiff to visit Rome's main synagogue, after popes John Paul and Benedict.
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Rouhani: Iran nuclear deal marks 'golden page' in nation's history
President Hassan Rouhani hailed on Sunday a nuclear deal with world powers as a "golden page" in Iran's history, and looked forward to an economic future less dependent on oil as the country emerges from years of sanctions and isolation.
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Dozens killed and 400 kidnapped by ISIS in Syrian city
Islamic state militants killed dozens of people execution style and kidnapped at least 400 civilians in attacks on government-held areas in Syria's city of Deir al-Zor on Saturday, a source and a monitoring group said.
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Suicide bomber kills 13 in Afghan city
A suicide bomber killed 13 people in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Sunday at the home of a tribal elder when people had gathered to celebrate his son's release from Taliban captivity, local officials said.
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Saeed Abedini freed from Iran prison after three years
Iran freed four Americans including a Washington Post reporter on Saturday in a prisoner swap, as diplomats gathered to announce the lifting of international sanctions and bring the country of 80 million people back to the global economic stage.
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Indonesia has named mastermind of Jakarta attack
Indonesian police on Saturday named the five men they suspect launched this week's gun and bomb attack in the heart of Jakarta and said they had arrested 12 others linked to the plot, which was claimed by Islamic State.
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French drug trial leaves one dead and five in critical condition
One person has been left brain dead and five others have been hospitalised after taking part in a clinical trial in France of an experimental drug made by Portuguese drug company Bial, French Health Minister Marisol Touraine said on Friday.
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Burkina Faso: At least 20 dead in suspected Islamist attack
Security forces ended a siege by al Qaeda fighters at a hotel in Burkina Faso's capital on Saturday, killing three Islamist gunmen and freeing 126 hostages, the West African nation's security minister said.
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Iran says it has removed core from Arak reactor in key nuclear deal step
Removal of the core from the Arak reactor will largely eliminate its ability to yield nuclear bomb-grade plutonium.
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Bring Back Our Girls: Nigeria announces fresh investigation into Chibok kidnappings
A statement said a panel would be announced soon by the National Security Adviser.
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Britain could see EU reform deal struck in weeks, officials say
The British foreign minister and a senior EU official both said a deal was taking shape that could be struck within weeks.