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Bombing at Afghan-Pakistan border kills eight, injures 15

Thenews.com.pk reports that at least eight people were killed and fifteen others injured on Friday in a suicide blast that took place at the Pak-Afghan border, Geo News reported. According to security sources, a suicide bomber was on foot and blew himself up at Friendship Gate at Pak-Afghan border, killing eight people including five Afghan security men. At least fifteen persons including five Pakistanis were also wounded in the explosion who were shifted to Chaman and Boldak. Read article

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Italy: Boat carrying Syrian migrants detained in Sicily

Thelocal.it reports that another migrant boat carrying around 100 people was intercepted by the Italian coast guard today and taken to the port of Syracuse in Sicily. The passengers are believed to be Syrians who began their crossing in Egypt. Italy has seen a sharp increase in arrivals of economic migrants and refugees in recent […]

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Lebanon: Two shepherds arrested by Israeli army in Chebaa

As reported by Now.mmedia.me, The United Nations Interim Forces In Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced on Tuesday that Israeli forces arrested two Lebanese shepherds in the outskirts of Shebaa, the National News Agency reported. UNIFIL informed the Lebanese army of the incident, and is cooperating with the concerned parties in order to release the shepherds, the report […]

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Thirty-seven illegal immigrants arrested at Bulgarian border crossing

As reported by focus-fen.com, Bulgarian border police officers detained 37 illegal immigrants in an attempt to cross the Turkish-Bulgarian border in the past twenty-four hours. The illegal border-crossers were busted in the region of Elhovo Border Directorate, the press office of the Bulgarian Interior Ministry announced. The detainees are 18 men, 7 women and 12 […]

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Libya: Gadhafi’s children violated U.N travel ban after moving to Oman

As reported by Twincities.com, a son and daughter of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi moved from Algeria to Oman in apparent violation of a U.N. travel ban, the committee monitoring U.N. sanctions against Libya said Tuesday. Read Article

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Russian man arrested for illegally crossing into Kazakhstan, robbing church

According to a inform.kz report, “Holy Trinity” temple in Zhelezinka area (Pavlodar region) has been robbed by a 22-year-old Russian citizen, the press service of the Department of Internal Affairs informs. By breaking the glass window of the church, the young man stole a small cross, myrrh-bearing women with a handbag and a monstrance. The […]

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Cartel presence affects Mexican-American border crossings

The Mexican states of Chihuahua and Coahuila split the Mexican side of the border opposite of Big Bend, which lies entirely in Texas. The only Mexican border town in the area that registers on most maps is Ojinaga, which lies just to the northwest of the park. A few smaller towns dot the border on […]

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Malaysia: Four killed in clashes between Myanmar nationals, further unrest feared

The Wall Street Journal reports that Malaysian authorities worry that ethnic and racial tensions in nearby Myanmar are spilling over into their country after a series of clashes between Myanmar nationals near Kuala Lumpur left at least four people dead. Sectarian violence in Myanmar is already increasing tension elsewhere in Southeast Asia. Read article

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Eritrea: Government crackdown forces thousands to flee

News24.com reports that brutal government repression in Eritrea, including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and torture, is leaving its citizens with no option but to flee, a UN expert said on Wednesday. “The human rights situation in Eritrea is dire,” Sheila Keetharuth told reporters in Geneva, where the UN’s top human rights body was debating the […]

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Sectarian clashes in Lebanon kill 28

Rinf.com reports that at least 28 people were killed and 250 wounded in weeklong clashes between Sunni and Alawite Muslims in Tripoli, Lebanon, according to security officials. The violence is another sign of the Syrian conflict spilling over to Lebanon. Last night, four Sunnis and one Alawite died in clashes, the Daily Star reported. The […]

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