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Air Algerie crash wipes out entire families All passengers and crew on board an Air Algerie jetliner that crashed in Mali died in the tragedy, which completely wiped out several families, France announced.

26 July 2014

US congratulates Iraq on electing new president The United States on Thursday threw its weight behind the newly elected president of Iraq, Fuad Masum, and urged him to form a "cohesive government" to help fight Islamic militants.

26 July 2014

South Africa to host 2016 AIDS conference South Africa's port city of Durban will host the 21st International AIDS Conference in 2016, marking the forum's return to Africa after 16 years, organisers said.

26 July 2014

Iran confirms arrest of Washington Post correspondent Tehran's chief justice Gholamhossein Esmaili on Friday confirmed the arrest of Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian and his wife, also a journalist, the official IRNA news agency reported.

26 July 2014

Israeli fire brings Gaza deaths to 808: medics Israeli fire in Gaza killed a pregnant woman and a senior Islamic Jihad propagandist, taking the Palestinian death toll to 808, emergency services spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said.

25 July 2014

Iraqi jihadists order genital mutilation of all women Jihadists in Iraq have ordered that all women between the ages of 11 and 46 must undergo female genital mutilation, which could affect up to four million women and girls in the war-ravaged country, a UN official said

25 July 2014

Gunmen kill 15 civilians travelling in central Afghanistan Suspected Taliban gunmen stopped two vehicles in central Afghanistan and shot dead 15 passengers at the side of the road, officials said Friday, in the latest attack to highlight the growing civilian toll from violence.

25 July 2014

Wreckage of missing Algerian airliner found in Mali The wreckage of an Air Algerie plane missing since early Thursday with 116 people on board has been found in Mali near the Burkina Faso border, an army coordinator in Burkina Faso and the French presidency said.

25 July 2014

Sudanese Christian woman spared death sentence meets Pope A Sudanese Christian woman whose death sentence for renouncing Islam sparked a global outcry that eventually led to an acquittal, met Pope Francis after arriving in Italy en route to the United States.

25 July 2014

Air Algerie flight seen 'falling' in northern Mali A missing Air Algerie plane with 116 people on board was seen 'falling' in the region of Gossi, in northern Mali.

25 July 2014

Three women arrested for helping Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab Three women were arrested, in the United States and Netherlands, for allegedly giving financial help to Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab, authorities said.

24 July 2014

Formula One: S.Africa's Kyalami track to be sold South Africa's Kyalami racetrack, which hosted Formula One Grand Prix races for nearly two decades, will be sold and could be lost to motorsport, auction organisers said.

23 July 2014

Gaza rocket halts Israel flights as foes resist truce efforts Airlines blocked flights to Israel Wednesday after a Gaza rocket struck near airport runways, as the UN chief urged an end to a conflict that has killed 639 Palestinians and 31 Israelis.

23 July 2014

Qatar emir in surprise Saudi visit, holds talks on Gaza The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, made a surprise visit Tuesday to Saudi Arabia where he discussed developments in strife-torn Gaza with King Abdullah, state media said.

23 July 2014

Turkey arrests more than 50 senior police officers: TV Turkish authorities arrested 55 senior police officers in a criminal probe over alleged corruption and abuse of office, the latest apparent crackdown on opponents of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of presidential polls.

22 July 2014

Little boy dragged to death outside hijacked car in S.Africa A four-year-old boy trapped by his seatbelt was dragged to his death behind a hijacked car in South Africa, leaving his traumatised mother screaming at the side of the road, police and media said.

22 July 2014

Mediterranean migrant boat death toll rises to 30 The death toll from the latest Mediterranean migrant boat disaster rose to 30 on Sunday, as Malta said it had found 29 bodies in the vessel's hold and Italy said a Syrian baby had died.

21 July 2014

Battle for Libya airport leaves at least 47 dead Islamist-led militiamen have stepped up their assault on Libya's main airport, controlled by rival fighters, which the health ministry said Monday had left at least 47 dead in a week.

21 July 2014

Obama calls for immediate truce as Gaza toll soars US President Barack Obama called for an "immediate ceasefire" between Israel and Hamas, after the bloodiest day of fighting in Gaza raised the number of Palestinians killed to 476.

21 July 2014

Iran nuclear deadline extended by four months Iran and world powers gave themselves four more months to negotiate a historic nuclear deal after failing to close major gaps in marathon talks in Vienna.

19 July 2014

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