Up to 50 missing after migrant boat sinks
Up to 50 migrants went missing after a large rubber dinghy sank in the Mediterranean Sea, Italian rescuers said on Wednesday, while more than 1,500 we
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Heatwave kills 61 in Egypt
A heatwave killed at least 61 people across Egypt from Sunday to Tuesday and caused nearly 600 people to be admitted to hospital, Egypt’s health
Taliban denounces ‘brutal’ IS execution video
The Taliban group has condemned a “horrific” video that appears to show fighters from the Islamic State group blowing up bound and blindfo
2-day ceasefires begin in 3 Syrian towns
Forty-eight-hour ceasefires between Syrian rebels and pro-government forces have reportedly begun in three towns. The truces will allow food and medic
India arrests over bid to sell 410-year-old Koran
Indian police have arrested 10 people who tried to illegally sell a 17C edition of the holy Koran. The 604-page Koran is written in black italics on g