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Russia ‘failure allowed Syria chemical attack

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has criticised Russia, saying it had failed to prevent Syria from carrying out a chemical attack on a...

Russia condemns US missile strike on ‘chemical weapons’ base

Russia has reacted angrily after the US launched a missile strike on a Syrian government air base. US officials said the base had been used...

Trump launches missile strikes on Syria after ‘chemical’ attack

President Donald Trump ordered a massive military strike on a Syrian air base, in retaliation for a "barbaric" chemical attack he blamed on President...

Syria civil war: UN calls emergency talks after ‘gas attack’

The UN Security Council is to hold emergency talks after an alleged chemical attack in Syria left dozens of civilians dead and wounded. The release...

Syria conflict: ‘Chemical attack’ kills 58

At least 58 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town in north-western Syria, a monitoring group says.

Pakistan Sufi shrine: 20 murdered in Punjab

Twenty people have been murdered and others wounded at a Sufi shrine near the city of Sargodha, in Pakistan's Punjab province, police say.

Syria rebels ‘take control’ of IS-held airbase

US-backed Syrian rebels say they have taken full control of a key airbase held by the Islamic State group (IS) near its stronghold, Raqqa.

2016, worst year for Syrian children

Syria's children "hit rock bottom" in 2016, with more killed than in any other year of the civil war, Unicef has said.

30 killed at Kabul military hospital

More than 30 people have been killed after attackers dressed as doctors stormed the largest military hospital in Kabul, Afghan officials say.

Iraqi forces recapture Mosul government buildings, museum

Iraqi government forces fighting to drive Islamic State from western Mosul on Tuesday recaptured the main government building, the central bank branch and the...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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