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Somalia: US airstrike targets al Shabaab leader
US forces targeted a leader of the al Shabaab militant group in an operation in southern Somalia this week, the Pentagon said on Friday, a day after villagers reported a drone strike killed three members of the al Qaeda-affiliated organization.
World powers discuss lifting Iran sanctions, undercutting US Republican opposition
Negotiations on a nuclear deal resume next week.
Boko Haram: African states want joint UN-backed fighting fund
Nations affected by the Islamist uprising have urged the need for aid.
Snipers and booby-traps slow Iraqi army progress in Tikrit
Islamic State fighters are proving hard to dislodge from Saddam Hussein's home town.
Islamic State ransacks ancient Iraqi city of Khorsabad
Islamic State militants have razed parts of the 2,700-year-old city of Khorsabad, famed for its colossal statues of human-headed winged bulls.
Failing Syria: UN Security Council has passed resolutions but done little good, say aid agencies
A report by 21 agencies says that the UN has failed to stop destruction and bloodshed.
L'Arche founder Jean Vanier wins $1.7 million Templeton Prize
The Canadian theologian launched a network of communities for mentally disabled people.
Japan marks four years since devastating tsunami, still feels aftershocks
Four years after a magnitude 9 earthquake shook northern and eastern Japan, the region is rocked by tremors at more than double the average rate of the decade before the disaster.
Boris Nemtsov killing: Suspects probably tortured says Russian rights activist
Three suspects in the killing of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov have probably been tortured while in detention, a member of the Kremlin's advisory council on human rights said on Wednesday.
Darfur: Peacekeeping force 'expensive' and 'dysfunctional' say UN offcials
One of the world's largest peacekeeping forces is being cut back and revamped as it has been failing to protect civilians in Darfur.
Pro-Russian rebels are using truce to amass arms, says Ukraine military
Heavy weapons are being stored in depots around Donetsk, Ukraine says.
BBC suspends Jeremy Clarkson over 'fracas' with producer
The Top Gear star's BBC career is in doubt following the latest incident.
Iraqi troops recapture strategic town from Islamic State
The capture of al-Alam has made an assault on Tikrit possible.
Islamic state video shows child shooting Israeli Arab captive
Islamic State accused Muhammed Musallam of being an Israeli spy.
70-year-old wartime mystery solved as wedding ring returns to pilot's family
The wreckage of a bomber which crashed in Albania was identified thanks to the faithfulness of a local family.
Kurdish forces drive back Islamic State near Kirkuk, face 'little resistance'
Kurdish peshmerga forces have retaken around 40 square miles of territory.