Three killed in Al-Shabaab siege at Mogadishu hotel: police
Three people were killed in an hours-long siege by Al-Shabaab jihadists at a popular hotel near…
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Putin calls on Russians to vote in ‘difficult’ time
Vladimir Putin urges Russians to go out and vote in the face of a “difficult period”,…
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Iraqi Kurds digitise books to save threatened culture
Huddled in the back of a van, Rebin Pishtiwan carefully scans one yellowed page after another,…
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Reviving and preserving the Great Mosque of Timbuktu
In the streets of Mali’s Timbuktu, hundreds take part in the annual meticulous and traditional…
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Artificial glaciers fight off drought in Kyrgyzstan
In the Tian-Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan, villagers have built an artificial glacier to provide…
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72-year-old Burkinabe stuntman biker sparks road safety debate
At 72 years young, Rasmane Ouedraogo, also known as “Rastafou”, is Burkina Faso’s…
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Nepalis celebrate holy Maha Shivaratri festival in honour of Lord Shiva
Thousands of Nepalis throng Kathmandu’s Pashupatinath temple to celebrate Maha Shivaratri,…
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Muslim nations announce start of Ramadan in shadow of Gaza war
The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Monday, Saudi Arabia and other Middle…
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Gaza City residents collect remnants of airdropped aid
In Gaza City, residents try to collect the remains of food fallen on the ground from airdropped…
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Gazans look to Ramadan lanterns for ‘cheer’ as war enters sixth month
In the midst of a humanitarian crisis, with warnings of mass starvation mounting, people in Rafah,…
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