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Mogadishu truck bombing death toll rises to more than 300   Somalia's government has blamed the deadliest ever bombing attack on the Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabab group, but Al Shabab is yet to comment. The most powerful...

Lebanon blamed for 'unjustifiable expulsion' of Syrian refugees   Human Rights Watch report says Lebanese municipalities have expelled hundreds of Syrians from their homes since 2016. Displaced people who fled the Syrian war stand next to their...

Afghans mourn as death toll in Kabul attack jumps to 55   Afghan authorities say they're struggling to identify group behind Tuesday's attack on clerics that killed dozens and wounded around 95 others. Taliban has denied...

Man targeting his wife shoots and kills 3 others, commits suicide: Police Mark Osborne   Video: Man targeting his wife shoots and kills 3 others, commits suicide: Police   Three people were shot and killed, and then the suspect...

Venezuela political prisoners 'revolt' at Caracas jail   Relatives gathered outside the headquarters of the secret service, where inmates have staged an uprising Relatives of political prisoners held in one of Venezuela's most notorious prisons say...

Trump tells Russia to 'get ready' for a missile attack   US President Donald Trump said "missiles will be coming" after Russia said it will shoot down missiles fired at Syria. US President Donald Trump at the...

Lack of vaccination exposes thousands to measles in Romania   The number of people getting vaccinated in Romania has fallen faster than anywhere in the world and now more than 12,000 are infected with the measles...

Trump ignites trade war with China   US announces a 25 percent tariff on up to $50 billion in Chinese goods to take effect on July 6. In reply, China spells out details to impose tariffs...

Tsunami alert issued after earthquake in Alaska   Americans warned of possible tsunami down the Canadian and US west coast following the magnitude 8.2 earthquake that hit the Gulf of Alaska in the early hours. A magnitude...

North and South Korea hold talks to discuss family reunions   The meeting in North Korea's Mount Kumgang comes as a part of efforts to improve relations between the two countries that had deteriorated over the...