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Another Bastille Day (14 July) over and this year's pride of place in the military march past went to detachments of the French, Malian and other West African Army forces which had saved Mali from imploding and falling into the hands of Islamic extremists in January 2013. Troops from 13 African nations that had supported France's Opération Serval in Mali, participated in the parade. The United Nations soldiers in their blue berets were led by Mali's Colonel Elisée Jean Dao. The countr...

Hamas, which controls Gaza Strip, says President Mahmoud Abbas lacks legitimacy to represent Palestinians.

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North Korean-bound vessel stopped on its way from Cuba

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Coup leaders apologizing for the consequences of their actions is not something that happens very often. In Bamako, the capital of Mali however, a rare example of it took place on 26 June 2013 when Captain Amadou Aya Sanogo did just that in front of an audience which included Interim President Dioncounda Traoré, recently reconciled factions of the Mali Army, religious and tribal leaders and the media.

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Adly Mahmoud Mansour, chief of Egypt's High Constitutional Court, to be interim president until fresh elections are held.

UK experts dispute World Drug Report figures by saying they include banned substances such as methadone.

Counter-attack on al-Qaida-linked raiders at Mogadishu compound.

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Rebels concede defeat in strategic town of Qusair.

International Labour Organisation warns burgeoning unemployment and gulf between rich and poor are major trigger.

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UN Human Rights Council likely to condemn presence of foreign fighters in Syria.

Turkey is still brutally repressing the Kurdish language - but the bravery of the oppressed speaks louder than words, says Uzay Bulut

Bodies displayed near university in Jizan as warning to public.

IBTimes UK takes a look at the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) and PwC report highlights

UN and PwC warn businesses are systemically vulnerable to mass economic losses due to natural hazards as trade becomes more international

Secretary-General calls on Pyongyang to step back following weekend missile tests.

UN Refugee Agency says 250,000 Syrians flee strife-torn country every month.

David LaChapelle photo of actress reached £30,000 at auction.