Detention of Opposition Figure Bilie-By-Nze in Gabon
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Kosovo Independence now 15, but Problems Endure
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Greece Bans Extreme-Right Party From Elections
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Peru Massacre Revives Trauma of Maoist Violence Ahead of Polarized Vote
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Ethiopia replaces head of interim gov’t in war-wracked Tigray
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Al Jazeera
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Ten Belarusians file criminal case against Lukashenko
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Al Jazeera
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Israeli nationalists shout "Death to Arabs"
After a night of violence in Jerusalem, Israeli police made over 50 arrests and Palestinian medics said 100 were injured during Ramadan...
Reuters
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US re-imposes sanctions on Belarus for human rights violations
New US sanctions are aimed at state-owned enterprises that support the government of Belarus President Lukashenko. The Biden...
Al Jazeera
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