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After decades of brutal rule, Bashar al-Assad’s regime has been toppled. Here’s what we know
Long-suffering Syrians have been rejoicing in the streets after one of the world’s most brutal dictatorships suddenly crumbled in a...
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The Assad regime ruled Syria for 50 years. Here’s how it fell in less than two weeks
At the historic Umayyad Mosque in the heart of Damascus, a red, white, black and green flag flies. On the...
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CNN goes inside Syria’s ‘slaughterhouse’ prison as desperate families look for missing loved ones
As Syrians rejoiced across the country this week, many began the frantic search for missing loved ones who had been...
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Rebel group claims to have taken control of Myanmar’s border with Bangladesh in grinding civil war
One of the most powerful ethnic minority armed groups battling Myanmar’s army has claimed the capture of the last army...
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Haiti gang massacre leaves over 180 dead after Voodoo accusations, say UN and rights groups
Haiti’s government says the country’s gangs have crossed a “red line” after allegedly killing over 180 people over the weekend,...
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Nauru agrees to give Australia veto rights overpacts with third nations including China
Australia announced a multimillion-dollar agreement with Nauru on Monday that gives Canberra a veto right over a range of pacts...
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A mass animal sacrifice festival is underway in Nepal. Activists say it needs to stop
Animal rights activists have urged the Nepali government to stop what they’ve called “an appalling bloodbath” after they claimed thousands...
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Former Ghana leader pulls off historic comeback after crucial presidential election
Ghana’s Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has conceded defeat a day after a tense presidential election, marking a historic political comeback...
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Watching with trepidation and glee, Netanyahu orders military to seize Syria buffer zone
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria was a “direct...
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Analysis: How Marco Rubio could raise the stakes for Cuba if he becomes secretary of state
For more than 60 years Cuba has buckled under US economic sanctions and its own government’s missteps. Life on the...
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