AFGHANISTAN: Robotics team member loses father in attack
The father of an Afghan schoolgirl who took part in a recent robotics competition in the US was among those killed in an attack on a mosque in the cit
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EGYPT: Court sentences 50 policemen for striking
An Egyptian court sentenced 50 policemen to three years in prison on Thursday for organizing a strike against their working conditions in January, Egy
SOUTH AFRICA: Al Qaeda releases hostage held in Mali after 6 years
A South African tourist who was kidnapped in 2011 by al-Qaeda’s North Africa branch while travelling in Mali has been released and has returned
BOTSWANA: Massive Buddha statue is stolen from temple
A massive Buddha statue weighing about half a tonne has been stolen from a temple in the Botswana capital, Gaborone, police say. The Buddhist communit
French parliament bans jobs for family members of lawmakers, ministers
The French parliament on Thursday banned lawmakers and ministers from employing members of their immediate families as aides. The order came months af