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Civilians, Soldiers Clash Leaving 127 Dead in South Sudan: Army

Staff Writer With AFP - August 12, 2020

Clashes that erupted between soldiers and civilians during a disarmament exercise in the central South Sudanese town of Tonj have left 127 dead, the army spokesman said Wednesday.

Middle East

Iraq Fumes Against Turkey Over Drone Strike That Killed Two Iraqi Officers

Staff Writer With AFP - August 12, 2020

Iraq canceled a ministerial visit and summoned Turkey's ambassador as it blamed Ankara for a drone strike that killed two high-ranking Iraqi officers on Tuesday.

Africa

Militants in Central Mali Set Jail Ablaze in Attack Killing Two

Staff Writer With AFP - August 11, 2020

Militants in volatile central Mali killed a prison officer and a gendarme late Monday night in a raid that saw a jail set ablaze and five inmates escape.

Africa

Sudan Says 13 Killed in Ethnic Clashes in Port Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP - August 11, 2020

Sudan said Tuesday 13 people were killed and 42 injured in days of clashes between rival ethnic groups in its Red Sea port, state media reported.

Africa

Gunmen Kill 13 Villagers in Central Nigeria: Police

Staff Writer With AFP - August 11, 2020

Gunmen have killed 13 villagers in central Nigeria's Benue state following a long-running "chieftaincy" dispute, police said on Tuesday.

Americas

Pentagon Aims for Fewer Than 5,000 US Troops in Afghanistan by November

Staff Writer With AFP - August 11, 2020

The United States is counting on further military withdrawal from Afghanistan to potentially fewer than 5,000 troops as inter-Afghan peace talks progress.

Middle East

Hamas Fires Rockets Into Sea in ‘Message’ to Israel

Staff Writer With AFP - August 10, 2020

The Gaza Strip's rulers Hamas fired rockets into the sea on Monday after repeated exchanges of fire with Israel in recent days, Palestinian security sources and eyewitnesses said.

Africa

19 Killed in Massacre in Eastern DR Congo’s Ituri

Staff Writer With AFP - August 10, 2020

Nineteen civilians were killed and two were wounded in attacks on three villages by a militia in the troubled eastern DR Congo province of Ituri, a local chief said Monday.

Asia Pacific

Bomb Kills Six in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Staff Writer With AFP - August 10, 2020

An improvised bomb planted on a motorbike killed six people in Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan province on Monday, police said.

Asia Pacific

Taliban Pledge Afghan Peace Talks After Prisoner Release Completed

Staff Writer With AFP - August 10, 2020

The Taliban said Monday they were ready for peace talks with the Afghan government, as authorities announced that the release of hundreds of militants accused of serious offenses would begin in the next few days.

Africa

French Aid Workers Among Eight Killed by Gunmen in Niger

Staff Writer With AFP - August 10, 2020

Gunmen on motorcycles killed eight people including a group of French aid workers as they visited a part of Niger popular with tourists for its wildlife, officials said.

Europe