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December 27, 2020

Central African Republic votes amid fears of unrest

Central African Republic held presidential and legislative elections Sunday amid fears of violence after a campaign period ...

December 27, 2020

Turkish lawmakers pass bill monitoring civil society groups

Turkey’s parliament approved a law Sunday that would increase government monitoring of civil society groups, which rights ...

December 27, 2020

Pope proclaims year of families, offers advice to keep peace

Pope Francis on Sunday proclaimed an upcoming year dedicated to the family as he doubled down on one of his papal priorities ...

December 27, 2020

Hundreds of migrants freezing in heavy snow in Bosnia camp

Hundreds of migrants were stranded Saturday in a squalid, burnt-out tent camp in Bosnia as heavy snow fell in the country and ...

December 26, 2020

British double agent George Blake dies in Russia at 98

George Blake, a former British intelligence officer who worked as a double agent for the Soviet Union and passed some of the ...

December 26, 2020

Downtown Nashville explosion knocks communications offline

A recreational vehicle parked in the deserted streets of downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, causing ...

December 26, 2020

EU, UK unveil vast trade pact set to enter force on Jan 1

The European Union and the United Kingdom made public Saturday the vast agreement that is likely to govern future trade and ...

December 26, 2020

Series of explosions target police in Kabul; at least 4 dead

A series of explosions hit the Afghan capital on Saturday morning, killing at least four people including two police ...

December 26, 2020

UN: Libya’s rivals swap prisoners, part of cease-fire deal

Libya’s rival leaders kicked off a U.N.-brokered prisoner exchange, United Nations and Libyan officials said Saturday, which ...

December 25, 2020

Armenia's prime minister offers to discuss early election

Armenia's prime minister said Friday he was ready to discuss the possibility of holding an early parliamentary election, but ...

December 25, 2020

Bus crash in western Russia kills 4, leaves 11 injured

An intercity bus veered off a road in western Russia, killing four people and injuring another 11, authorities said Friday.

December 24, 2020

Ex-Tunisian presidential candidate jailed in financial case

Former Tunisian presidential candidate and media mogul Nabil Karoui has been arrested on charges of money laundering and tax ...

December 24, 2020

Edging into Christmas Eve, EU and UK near Brexit trade deal

European Union and British negotiators inched their way to within touching distance of a trade deal early Thursday, raising ...

December 23, 2020

More than 100 killed in latest ethnic massacre in Ethiopia

More than 100 people have been killed in the latest massacre along ethnic lines in western Ethiopia, the Ethiopian Human ...

December 23, 2020

Gunman kills 3 French police in domestic abuse standoff

A heavily armed gunman in southern France killed three police officers responding to a domestic violence call at his house ...

December 23, 2020

Fire breaks out at squalid migrant camp in Bosnia

A huge fire broke out Wednesday at a temporary migrant camp in northwestern Bosnia that has been strongly criticized by ...

December 23, 2020

Turkey's president slams European court for Demirtas ruling

Turkey’s president on Wednesday accused the European Court of Human Rights of “defending a terrorist” after it ruled that ...

December 23, 2020

Moldova's pro-Russian prime minister resigns after protests

Moldova’s pro-Russian prime minister has resigned to, as he put it, pave the way for an early parliamentary election and ...

December 23, 2020

Kashmir parties opposed to Modi win seats in local polls

An alliance of political parties opposed to India's policies in Kashmir has won a majority of seats in local elections, the ...

December 23, 2020

In South Africa, child homicides show violence 'entrenched'

At night, Amanda Zitho worries her little boy is shivering and cold in his coffin and yearns to take him a blanket. She knows ...