Rebels vow retaliatory attacks against govt
Rebels say they have begun a new battle in north-western Syria in response to alleged truce violations by the army. A statement announced the formatio
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Desperate search for quake survivors as death tops 350
The number of people killed in a powerful earthquake that struck Ecuador over the weekend has risen to about 350, the government has said. There have
Ethiopia army seeks to rescue abducted children
Ethiopia’s army is trying to rescue 108 women and children abducted in a cross-border raid in the western Gambella region, the government says.
Israeli troops uncover ‘new’ Gaza tunnel
Israel’s military says it has uncovered and “neutralised” a tunnel extending from the Gaza Strip several hundred metres inside Israe
Australia PM gets his early election trigger
Australia will likely head to the polls on 2 July after the federal upper house voted down legislation aimed at policing construction industry unions.