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Egypt's mass death sentence 'could cause Middle East turmoil'
The UN, US and Turkey have expressed concern about the death penalty for more than 100 people including the former president.
Iraq's Ramadi dilemma: Why using Shia forces to retake it could unleash more violence
There are few other options, but it could unleash sectarian bloodletting.
Nigerian military says it destroyed 10 Boko Haram camps
Nigeria's military destroyed 10 Boko Haram camps in the country's remote northeast on Sunday as it pressed on with an offensive against militant Islamist fighters now confined to a final hideout there, the army said.
Burundi president warns of Islamist threat after failed coup
Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on Sunday made his first public appearance in the capital Bujumbura since an attempted coup last week failed to oust him, warning of a threat posed by Islamist militants from Somalia.
Islamic State claims full control of Iraq's Ramadi
Islamic State militants said they had taken full control of the western Iraqi city of Ramadi on Sunday in the biggest defeat for theBaghdad government since last summer.
Pope Francis canonises two Palestinian women
Pope Francis named two Palestinian women as saints on Sunday, in a ceremony in Saint Peter's Square just days after the Vatican formalized its de facto recognition of the State of Palestine.
Senior ISIS leader dead, claims US
American special operations forces killed a senior Islamic State leader in a raid in Syria, U.S. officials said on Saturday, an operation that marked a departure from Washington's strategy of relying primarily on air strikes to target militants there.
Egypt: court seeks death penalty for ex-president Morsi
An Egyptian court on Saturday sought the death penalty for former president Mohamed Mursi and 106 supporters of his Muslim Brotherhood in connection with a mass jail break in 2011.
Nigeria: Suicide bomber kills at least seven
A young female suicide bomber blew herself up in Damaturu, the capital of northern Nigeria's Yobe State, killing at least seven people on Saturday, witnesses said.
Pope calls Palestinian leader Abbas 'angel of peace'
Pope Francis met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday, calling him "an angel of peace", days after the Vatican announced a treaty that formalized its recognition of the State of Palestine.
'We hope that God will save us' say Iraqis as ISIS claims victory in Ramadi
Islamic State militants raised their black flag over the local government headquarters in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Friday and claimed victory through mosque loudspeakers after overrunning most of the western provincial capital.
US appeals court orders release of nuclear-activist nun
A US appellate court on Friday ordered the immediate release of an elderly nun and two other peace activists a week after overturning their sabotage convictions for breaking into a Tennessee nuclear defense facility in 2012.
Boston Marathon bomber sentenced to death
After deliberating for 15 hours, the federal jury chose death by lethal injection for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 21, over its only other option: life in prison without possibility of release.
Vaccination controversy: California senate votes to force 'anti-vaxxers' to home-school children
California parents who do not vaccinate their children will have to home-school them.
Israel: 'farcical' last-minute deals see Netanyahu government sworn in
The prime minister may have trouble passing controversial policies or surviving no-confidence votes.
Obama offers 'iron-clad commitment' to Gulf allies amid fears of Iran deal
Obama pledged that the United States would consider using military force to defend them.