Bus and truck collide in Ivory Coast, leaving at least 15 dead and 23 injured
A crash involving a freight truck and a passenger bus in Ivory Coast on Tuesday killed at least 15 people and injured 23 more, authorities said
Italy denies asylum for 43 migrants relocated to Albania, and observers say they were denied lawyers
Italian authorities on Thursday rejected the asylum requests of 43 asylum-seekers transferred to Albania in a speedy procedure that a non-governmental delegation observing the process said illegally deprived them of legal assistance.
France hands over last military base in Chad
France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities on Thursday, two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense cooperation agreement with Paris.
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A new Syrian government struggles to reset its corrupt, besieged economy
With Syria's corruption-ridden economy in shambles after the overthrow of Bashar Assad, the caretaker government’s priority is to raise cash and bring stability.
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Any Port In A Storm: How Russia's Navy Is Adrift After Syrian Pullout
Two Russian ships docked at Syria’s main Mediterranean port last week, in what appears to be part of a large-scale withdrawal of equipment. The loss of access to the port has left Russia’s navy adrift – not to mention Moscow’s entire Middle East strategy.
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EU cautiously agrees roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria in wake of Assad’s downfall
The EU started to impose asset freezes and travel bans on Syrian officials and organizations in 2011 in response to Bashar Assad’s crackdown on protesters, which festered into a civil war.
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Syria’s Future Depends On The Kurds
After more than fifty years of iron-fisted rule, the Assad regime in Syria was finally overthrown a few weeks ago. Leading the rebel onslaught against the regime was Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, who is more commonly known by his nom de guerre of Mohammad al-Jolani.
A Paris Theater, Occupied by Migrants Hoping to Prove They’re Just Kids
More than 300 homeless African immigrants are camping out in the Gaîté Lyrique, waiting for officials to rule on whether they are minors and eligible for benefits like housing.
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Syria: Cardinal Gugerotti visits Aleppo on mission entrusted by Pope Francis
Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, prefect of the Dicastery for the Oriental Churches, today visited Christians in a church in Aleppo. FOOTAGE OF CARDINAL CLAUDIO GUGEROTTI'S VISIT TO A CHURCH IN ALEPPO, SYRIA.