Fatah, Hamas to form unity government
The Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority has agreed to form a unity government with rival organisation Hamas. The agreement was reached late on Tuesd
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Chelsea Manning: Obama under fire for cutting sentence
US President Barack Obama has come under fire from top Republicans for his decision to commute the sentence of Chelsea Manning, who leaked documents t
Rome shaken as earthquakes hit central Italy
Three earthquakes have hit central Italy in short succession, with tremors felt in the capital, Rome, forcing an evacuation of the underground train s
Russia, Turkey in first joint air strikes on IS
Russian and Turkish jets have carried out their first joint strikes on so-called Islamic State (IS) inside Syria, the Russian defence ministry says. I
Car bomb kills at least 50 people in Gao
At least 50 people have been killed in northern Mali in a car bomb attack on a military base, officials say. A vehicle packed with explosives detonate