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Qayyara (Iraq): IS launched a major attack on the city of Kirkuk on Friday as Iraqi and Kurdish forces pursued operations to seize territory around Mosul in...

Rome: The crew of a speedboat labelled "Libyan Coast Guard" attacked a migrant boat packed with some 150 migrants, beating them with sticks and...

Sirte (Libya): Sheltering in tunnels, improvised bunkers and rooms fortified by sand-filled fridges, IS is holding out in the Libyan city of Sirte,...

Tunis: Thousands of Tunisian lawyers went on strike on Friday to protest at new taxes and tighter fiscal controls on their profession, extending a series of...

Caracas: Venezuelan opposition leaders said on Friday they were banned from leaving Venezuela, adding to outrage over the suspension of their drive for a...

London: France's Alain Juppe will move the border with Britain from Calais to southern England if he wins power next year, setting up a potential battle...

Pretoria: South Africa said on Friday it was quitting the International Criminal Court (ICC) because membership conflicted with diplomatic immunity laws,...

Kinshasa: Congolese state security services shot, burned, beat and hacked to death at least 48 civilians and reportedly hired thugs to attack protests last...

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak courted voters with perks and subsidies on Friday but was greeted by angry protests from opposition...

Benguet (Philippines)/Hong Kong: Typhoon Haima, the strongest storm to hit the Philippines in three years, killed at least 12 people and inundated vast...