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Tunisian security forces, extremists clash near Algerian border

Tunisia’s government says a gunbattle between security forces and extremists preparing an imminent attack has left three troops and one of the attackers dead. Mohamed Ali Aroui, a spokesperson for Tunisia’s interior ministry, says the firefight in the tense region of Sidi Bouzid began around dawn on Monday when security …

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Sudanese President arrives in Khartoum

Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir arrived in the capital Khartoum on Monday, a witness said. Television footage showed Bashir descending from a plane that had flown him from Johannesburg where he attended the African Union summit. He appeared relaxed as he greeted various Sudanese officials.

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UN chief calls for two week Yemen truce

The head of the United Nations opened peace talks on Yemen on June 15 with a call for a humanitarian ceasefire, saying the country was on the verge of a collapse that the Middle East could not withstand. Ban Ki-moon said the truce, called to mark the start of the …

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