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January 8, 2017 2:39 AM

Three killed, 11 injured in Somali explosion

At least three people were killed and 11 others injured when an explosion ripped a small restaurant popular with soldiers in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, today. Police said the dead and injured included soldiers. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. <br/><br/>Al Shabaab mili...

January 8, 2017 2:31 AM

US warns citizens against visiting tourist destination Gambia

The United States warned its citizens against visiting the tourist destination of Gambia today. The US told those there to considering leaving, citing the risk of unrest as President Yahya Jammeh digs in despite losing an election.&apos;<br/>&apos;<br/>The US Department's statement ...

January 8, 2017 2:30 AM

Iraq PM says deal reached over withdrawal of Turkish forces from Bashiqa

Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said today an agreement had been reached with Turkey over an Iraqi demand that Turkish forces withdraw from the Bashiqa camp near Mosul in the north of the country, Iraqi state TV reported. However, a joint communique issued after Abadi met his Turkish coun...

January 8, 2017 2:30 AM

Ivory Coast: Deal reached to end army mutiny

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara confirmed today that a deal had been reached with disgruntled soldiers to end a two-day revolt that spread unrest across the West African nation.<br/><br/>Speaking to his ministers and reporters, Ouattara said the government had agreed to take into...

January 8, 2017 2:29 AM

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Three killed, 11 injured in Somali explosion<br/><br/>At least three people were killed and 11 others injured when an explosion ripped a small restaurant popular with soldiers in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, today. Police said the dead and injured included soldiers. There was no immedi...

January 8, 2017 2:28 AM

US consular shot in Mexico

An American consular official was shot in Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest city in the restive western state of Jalisco. But the official is now in stable condition, Mexican authorities said today. <br/><br/>Mexican federal and state officials are investigating the incident, whi...

January 8, 2017 2:17 AM

Portugal former president Mario Soares dies at 92

Portugal's former president Mario Soares died today in Lisbon. He was 92. The spokesman of the hospital where he passed away said this. &apos;<br/><br/>The founder of Portugal's Socialist party, Soares spent decades in politics. He was admitted to hospital on December 13, where...

January 7, 2017 8:58 PM

US Marines to return to Afghanistan&apos;s Helmand province

The United States has decided to redeploy around three hundred Marines in Afghanistan's Helmand province this spring, to help a NATO-led mission to train Afghan forces. According to a statement from the Marine Corps in Washington, the step has been taken on request of US Central Command and US ...

January 7, 2017 8:49 PM

Donald Trump names Dan Coats as new national intelligence director

US President-elect Donald Trump has named Dan Coats as his National Intelligence Director. The Indiana ex-senator formerly served on the Senate Intelligence Committee. Mr Trump said, Mr Coats would provide unwavering leadership and spearhead his administration's ceaseless vigilance against thos...

January 7, 2017 6:54 PM

Death toll rises to 43 in blast in Azaz on Turkish border

At least 43 people have been killed in a car bomb blast in the rebel-held Syrian town of Azaz, near the Turkish border. Reports say, the explosion occurred outside a courthouse in the town, some just 7 kms from the Turkish frontier. Azaz has recently been targeted by so-called Islamic State. <br/...

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