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Pakistan army says Indian fire killed teenager

Pakistan’s military said Saturday that an Indian artillery barrage near the disputed border region of Kashmir killed a 13-year-old girl and wounded a child, the latest exchange of fire between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. Both Pakistan and India blamed each other for starting the fire that began Friday night. This[…]

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Burkina Faso army says it will cede power

Burkina Faso’s army will cede power to a transitional government and appoint a new head of state, Lieutenant-Colonel Isaac Zida, the country’s interim president, has said. “We are going to move very fast, but be careful not to commit a mistake that might damage our country,” Zida said on Monday.[…]

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Burkina Faso opposition rejects army takeover

Burkina Faso’s opposition parties and the African Union have rejected the army’s seizure of power in the West African country after the resignation of President Blaise Compaore. A coalition of opposition parties and civil society groups met late on Saturday and issued a statement in which they described the army[…]

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Syrian army overruns town near Damascus

Syrian government forces have overrun rebels in a town northeast of Damascus, strengthening President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on territory around the capital. The town – Adra al-Omalia – is about 30km from central Damascus but far from parts of Syria where the United States has launched air strikes against fighters[…]

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Pakistan army pushes for talks amid protests

Pakistan’s powerful military has called for talks to resolve a week-long political drama as tens of thousands of protesters marched on parliament in a bid to depose the prime minister. Men, women and children of all ages staged a sit-in outside the parliament building after defying a government ban on[…]

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