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Afghanistan

At least 5 dead in Afghan court attack

Afghan officials say at least five people were killed when gunmen stormed a government compound in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif. Unconfirmed

Yemen

Heavy fighting in central Aden's crater district

Target

Japan: a world leader in disaster prevention

Japan is a world-leader in thwarting the risk of natural disasters. In the first episode of this special edition of Target Japan, we head to Sendai

Europe News

European airlines mull cockpit rule changes after Germanwings crash

Following the Germanwings crash, a number of European airlines have changed their rules so that two people are in the cockpit of their planes at all

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Tunisia

New video shows moment Tunisia's elite BAT squad confront Bardo Museum killers

A newly released video shows the moment Tunisia’s elite BAT squad entered the Bardo Museum to confront the gunmen who attacked the Tunis tourist

Germany

Cockpit lockout proves horrifying factor in Germanwings deaths

Since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the US, using hijacked planes, reinforced security has crucially included the cockpit — with

Nigeria

Nigeria: Hundreds of women and children kidnapped, locals say

Boko Haram militants in northern Nigeria have kidnapped more than 400 young women and children from Damasak, according to residents of the town

Tunisia

Reopening of Tunisia's Bardo Museum delayed for 'security reasons'

Tuesday’s planned reopening of the Bardo Museum in Tunis has been put back at the last minute for security reasons, according to the museum’s

Tunisia

Tunisian security chiefs sacked after Bardo Museum attack

Tunisia’s Prime Minister Habib Essid has sacked six police chiefs following last week’s attack on the national museum in which 20 tourists died. His

Yemen

Is Yemen heading for civil war? Houthi rebels take over key sites in Taiz

Protests erupt in Taiz as Houthi rebels take control of key sites in the city, raising fears Yemen is heading for civil war.

Tunisia

Tunisia: Third attacker involved in Bardo Museum shootings

Tunisia's president says police are hunting for a third aggressor following the deadly shootings in the capital's Bardo Museum.

Yemen

UN Security Council to discuss Yemen crisis

The UN Security Council will meet on Sunday to discuss the deadly turmoil in Yemen. It comes after the country’s president called for an “urgent

Tunisia

Islamist extremists ISIL say Tunisia's tourist massacre was their work

Extremist group Islamic State (ISIL) has claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s attack in the Tunisian capital in which 20 tourists and a Tunisian

Israel

Scramble for votes pits Netanyahu's Likud against rightist allies

Flagging in opinion polls before Tuesday’s Israeli election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to rally his country’s rightists by casting

Japan

Anger at huge 'anti-tsunami' sea walls in Japan

Japan is building a series of controversial concrete walls along parts of its northern coastline to protect against tsunamis. Nearly 400 kilometres

Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast's former first lady handed 20-year jail term

Simone Gbagbo given 20-year sentence for her role in the 2010 post-election clashes in Ivory Coast.

My Europe Series

Keep an eye on you: the EU's controversial plans to track air passengers

Drastic measures in drastic times: a Europe-wide database to track all air passengers flying in and out of the EU is one of the latest

Europe News

Defence experts cool on Juncker's EU army scheme

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker’s call for an EU army has been widely dismissed by defence experts. At a time, when several

USA

Food truck fire triggers security lockdown at White House

A food truck fire has triggered a security alert at the White House in Washington. The vehicle, in a nearby street, created a loud bang – just

Egypt

Nine wounded in bomb attack on Cairo court

WATCH: At least nine people have been wounded in a bomb attack on a court building in Cairo. An explosive device went off under a vehicle. The