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Britain begins ‘large-scale’ evacuation of its nationals from Sudan
Britain launched a large-scale evacuation of its citizens from Sudan on Tuesday, joining other nations racing to get their people out of the North African country after its warring factions agreed to…
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Sudan factions agree to 72-hour ceasefire as several countries rush to extract their citizens
Sudan’s warring factions agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire starting on Tuesday, while Western, Arab and Asian nations raced to extract their citizens from the country. The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) said t…
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Nine teenagers shot in Texas shooting at high school prom party
Nine teenagers were shot early Sunday at an after-prom party in Jasper, Texas, prompting what will be an increased police presence at the town’s high school this week, officials said. None of the gun…
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South Sudan receives about 10,000 refugees fleeing Sudan fighting
Around 10,000 refugees have entered South Sudan from Sudan in recent days fleeing fighting between the army and paramilitary forces, officials in South Sudan’s Renk County said on Monday. About 6,500…
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[Photos] Kenyan police recover 58 bodies from mass graves after several starved to death in bid to see Jesus
Kenyan police have recovered 58 bodies from mass graves in the Shakahola forest in eastern Kenya, thought to be followers of a Christian cult who believed they would go to heaven if they starved them…
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German military plane with 101 evacuees from Sudan lands in Berlin
A German air force plane with 101 people evacuated from Sudan landed in Berlin early on Monday, as countries rushed to get their citizens out of Khartoum while a shaky ceasefire held in the Sudanese …
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Around 60 civilians killed in northern Burkina Faso attack – prosecutor
Around 60 civilians were killed on Friday in northern Burkina Faso by people wearing the uniforms of the Burkinabe armed forces, local prosecutor Lamine Kabore said on Sunday, citing information from…
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Switzerland shuts embassy in Sudan for security reasons
Switzerland has closed its embassy in Khartoum and evacuated staff and their families over the security situation in Sudan, the Swiss foreign ministry said on Twitter. “Our staff and their families h…
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Kenyan ‘Pastor’ allegedly told followers to starve themselves to ‘meet Jesus’; 21 bodies exhumed in investigation
Twenty-one bodies have been exhumed in eastern Kenya in an investigation into a cult whose followers are believed to have starved themselves to death, police sources have said. On Saturday officials …
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Tomorrow marks celebration of global Earth Day
In a bid to create awareness among the masses about the importance of taking care of our planet, Earth Day will be observed on Saturday (tomorrow) across the globe including Pakistan. The United Nati…