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Afghans mourn villagers killed in Pakistani strikes

Afghans mourn villagers killed in Pakistani strikes

Afghans gathered around a mass grave on Sunday to bury villagers who died in overnight air strikes by Pakistan, which said its military operation killed dozens of militants. The overnight attacks left at least 18 people dead including children, Afghanistan said, and were the most extensive since border clashes in

Syria closes IS-linked Al Hol camp after emptying it

Syrian authorities have closed Al-Hol camp, which long housed relatives of suspected Islamic State group fighters, after emptying the formerly Kurdish-controlled facility, a camp official told AFP on Sunday. "All Syrian and non-Syrian families were relocated," Fadi al-Qassem, the official appointed by the government

Four lives changed by four years of Russia-Ukraine war

Four lives changed by four years of Russia-Ukraine war

Tens of thousands of civilians and hundreds of thousands of soldiers have been killed in the Russia-Ukraine war. In Ukraine, millions more have had to flee their homes to escape the fighting as Russia's troops advanced. And any Russians who oppose the fighting have either been arrested

Iranian students chant anti-government slogans, as US threats loom

Iranian students chant anti-government slogans, as US threats loom

Iranian students chanted anti-government slogans and scuffled with counter-protesters on Saturday in the latest display of anger at the country's clerical leaders, who also face a US military build-up aimed at pressuring them into a nuclear deal. The gatherings at universities, which were reported by

Thousands march in France for slain far-right activist

Thousands march in France for slain far-right activist

Thousands of people marched in southeastern France on Saturday under heavy security in tribute to a far-right activist whose killing, blamed on the hard left, has put the country on edge. The crowd -- many wearing black and some covering their lower faces with masks -- marched through the city of

French volunteer bakes for Ukraine amid frosts and power outages

French volunteer bakes for Ukraine amid frosts and power outages

In a truck parked in the Kyiv region, Loic Nervi kneaded the dough vigorously before sliding dozens of tins into the oven -- loaves that will later be handed out to Ukrainians. By making bread, the French volunteer, who calls himself a "baker without borders", wants to help them

Hezbollah vows resistance after deadly Israeli strike

Hezbollah vows resistance after deadly Israeli strike

Hezbollah warned Saturday that it would have no choice but to fight on after an Israeli strike on targets in Lebanon killed eight of its operatives. Lebanon's government has vowed to disarm Hezbollah, but Israel insists it retains the right to defend itself by striking the Iran-backed