"Libyan PM Ali Zeidan has called for 'rationality and wisdom' after being freed from the custody of militiamen. He was abducted from a Tripoli hotel and held for several hours by armed men whose …
Car bomb at Swedish consulate in Libya’s Benghazi, no casualties reported
"A car bomb exploded outside the Swedish consulate in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Friday, damaging the front of the building and nearby houses, but no casualties were immediately …
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France says its forces kill 10 Islamist militants in Mali
"French special forces killed around 10 militants in a gun battle in northern Mali this month, Paris said on Thursday, as simmering violence threatens security at November elections and will delay a …
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Fire from Syria wounds Israeli soldier on Golan Heights
"Two mortar bombs fired from Syria hit an Israeli military post on the occupied Golan Heights on Wednesday, wounding an Israeli soldier, in an incident that drew Israeli return fire, the military …
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Twelve Iraqis killed in sectarian violence
"At least 12 people were killed by roadside bombs and shootings across Iraq on Wednesday and a government convoy came under attack, prompting a senior politician to accuse security services of …
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Libyan PM Ali Zeidan freed from captivity
"Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has returned to his office after being held for several hours by militiamen loosely allied to the government. The Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room said it had …
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Extremist Group Gains Foothold Among Kenyans
"Outside of Somalia itself, Kenya sends more fighters to the Shabab than does any other country, analysts say. Young Kenyan men have ridden buses to the border in large numbers for years, local Muslim …
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Hezbollah, Iraqi militia capture Damascus suburb
"Iraqi and Lebanese Shi'ite militia backed by Syrian army firepower overran a southern suburb of Damascus on Wednesday, opposition activists said, in a blow to Sunni Muslim rebels trying to hold onto …
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U.N. urged to consider Central African Republic peacekeepers
"The U.N. Security Council is planning to vote this week on a draft resolution that would urge the United Nations to explore the possibility of establishing a U.N. peacekeeping force in Central …
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Around 60 dead in clashes in Central African Republic
"Around 60 people have been killed in sectarian clashes in Central African Republic between local militias and former rebels, witnesses and a local official said on Wednesday." Source: Around 60 dead …
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