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Niger PM asks for help to deal with Boko Haram refugee crisis

The prime minister of Niger has appealed for international help to confront a looming food crisis compounded by thousands of refugees who have

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Tight security as millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims stream into Kerbala, Iraq

Millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims from across Iraq, Iran and neighbouring countries have streamed into Iraq’s holy city of Kerbala over the past

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Any notion of super-power invulnerability in Americans’ minds fell away on September 11th, 2001. Those in the business of protecting the nation

China

China arrests ex-security chief in corruption probe

China has arrested former security chief Zhou Yongkang and expelled him from the ruling Communist party. He is suspected of taking bribes and leaking

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Ukraine

OSCE consensus decision-making abets Ukraine rebels

The OSCE’s global tension-reducing mandate is still being put to the test, unable to stop Ukraine’s death toll from climbing. One year ago, the

Switzerland

Kerry tells Russia the US is not seeking confrontation over Ukraine

US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed Ukraine at talks on the sidelines of an OSCE summit in Switzerland.

Switzerland

False gunman alarm spreads panic at Zurich University

A false alarm briefly spread panic at Zurich University on Thursday when reports of a gunman shooting on the campus led to 5,000 students and

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Norway

Norway police carry guns amid heightened terror fears

France

Libya set to dominate visit of Egypt's Sisi to Paris

Afghanistan

Afghanistan MPs approve security deal

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Belgian officials stage terror attack exercise

Iraq

Deadly suicide bomb attack in the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region

Israel

Jerusalem: tight security after deadly synagogue attack

USA

Big Brother? Government demands for private Facebook data on the rise

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