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French raid in Mali leaves at least 10 jihadists dead

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French raid in Mali leaves at least 10 jihadists dead

French air power on Wednesday killed at least 10 jihadists in northeast Mali near the border with Algeria, local and foreign military sources said. © AFP | File photo of a French army Rafale warplane on its way to Gao, northern Mali “French forces on Wednesday led at least one raid near Tinzaouatene, at the Algerian […]

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Florida: At least 17 dead in Parkland school shooting

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Florida: At least 17 dead in Parkland school shooting

At least 17 people have been killed in Florida after a gunman opened fire on a local high school, in one of the deadliest mass shootings in US modern history.  Authorities warned late on Wednesday that the death toll could rise as some of the more than 14 people who were wounded were in critical condition and […]

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Saudi forces repel Houthi border incursion, kills 25 militants

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Saudi forces repel Houthi border incursion, kills 25 militants

The Saudi military repelled a cross border attack by Houthi militias on the southern border town of Nahran late on Wednesday, Saudi forces killed 25 Houthis and wounded others with a targeted bombardment by Saudi artillery guns. (Supplied) The operations carried out by the Saudi forces killed 25 Houthis and wounded others with a targeted […]

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At least 14 dead after shooting at school in Florida

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At least 14 dead after shooting at school in Florida

Police cars are seen in Coral Springs after a shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, U.S. Feb. 14, 2018 (Reuters Photo) U.S. authorities said Wednesday they had arrested a suspect who is believed to have opened fire at a high school in Florida — an incident that one official said […]

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China’s military modernization challenges US air power – report

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China’s military modernization challenges US air power – report

China is poised to challenge American air dominance and has already shown itself to be a formidable naval power, according to a newly published report. FILE PHOTO: Chinese Soldiers stand next to a J-10 fighter jet. © Jason Lee / Reuters In a press launch for its annual “Military Balance” report published on Wednesday, the International Institute for […]

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Zuma resignation: Read the ANC’s full statement

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Zuma resignation: Read the ANC’s full statement

Read the ANC’s full statement on President Jacob Zuma’s resignation below: STATEMENT OF THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, COMRADE JACOB ZUMA  14 February 2018, Johannesburg  A few minutes ago, Comrade Jacob Zuma announced to the nation that he is resigning as the President of […]

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BREAKING: MDC-T President Morgan Richard Tsvangirai dies. He was 65

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BREAKING: MDC-T President Morgan Richard Tsvangirai dies. He was 65

Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai (65) died today following a long battle with cancer of the colon. Writing on Twitter, Elias Mudzuri one of three Vice Presidents in the MDC said; “As you are aware that our MDC T President, Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai has not been feeling well for some time, it is […]

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Maldives tries to fight off travel alerts as tourists stay away

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Maldives tries to fight off travel alerts as tourists stay away

MALE: Tourists have been cancelling hundreds of hotel bookings in Maldives every day since the imposition of a state of emergency last week, tour operators say, despite government assurances things are normal in the resort islands, far from the capital. China, India, the United States and Britain issued travel warnings after President Abdulla Yameen imposed the emergency […]

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Shooting outside US NSA headquarters, one hurt

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Shooting outside US NSA headquarters, one hurt

  A shooting erupted Wednesday outside the suburban Washington headquarters of the National Security Agency, a secretive intelligence organization responsible for global US electronic eavesdropping, leaving at least one person injured, officials said. View of the National Security Agency (NSA) in the Washington suburb of Fort Meade, Maryland. (Photo by AFP) NBC News aired aerial […]

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Turkey pledges $5 billion as nations commit funds for Iraq reconstruction

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Turkey pledges $5 billion as nations commit funds for Iraq reconstruction

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Wednesday pledged $5 billion in loans and investment for the reconstruction of Iraq after its devastating three-year war with Daesh terror group. MAA Photo Turkey will help redevelop the cities of Kirkuk, Mosul, Tal Afar, Baghdad, Irbil and Sulaymaniyah through the Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) to help […]

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