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Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed on Thursday to improve strained ties between the two countries following months-long tensions between Ankara and Berlin. Speaking at a joint news conference with Merkel in Berlin, Yildirim called for

Four members of the Fatemiyoun Division, an Afghan Shia militia affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, have been killed fighting in Syria, Iranian media reported Thursday. Exactly where in Syria the fighters were killed — and who they were fighting —

Kenya has deported opposition supporter and lawyer, Miguna Miguna, following his role in the unofficial swearing-in of opposition leader Raila Odinga as “the people’s president”. Mr Miguna has boarded a flight to take him to Canada, where he is a citizen.

Former chief of staff in the Egyptian army, Sami Anan, has been detained after announcing his intention to run for president. Mr Anan has been accused by the armed forces of violating Egypt’s military code, running for the post without permission

A former US sergeant who defected to North Korea and became Pyongyang’s prisoner for nearly 40 years has died. Charles Jenkins, 77, lived in Japan where he had settled with his family after his 2004 release. He was among four US