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Rivals Blame Each Other As Yemen Ceasefire Ends
A fragile 48-hour ceasefire in Yemen ended on Monday after failing to stem violence across the country, with each side blaming the other for violating the United States-backed truce.
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At Least 20 Killed, 90,000 Flee Somalia Clashes: UN
At least 20 people were killed, 120 wounded and over 90,000 forced to flee days of rival militia battles in central Somalia, although the situation has now calmed, the UN said on Tuesday.
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At Least 10 Killed as Vigilantes Clash in Mexico
Rival factions of a self-defense militia clashed in southern Mexico on Saturday, leaving at least 10 people dead amid tensions in the region on the eve of midterm elections.
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Houthis Take Parts of Yemen's Third-Largest City
Houthi fighters opposed to Yemen's president seized parts of the country's third largest city overnight amid growing concern about a conflict diplomats say risks drawing in neighbouring oil giant Saudi Arabia and its main regional rival Iran.
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Al-Qaeda Claims Deadly Car Bombs at Yemen Army Base
Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for twin suicide car bomb attacks Tuesday that killed seven soldiers in Yemen, as fresh violence shook the increasingly unstable country where rival militias are battling for control.
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UN Calls for Ceasefire in Western Libya
The United Nations has urged rival militias in western Libya to observe a truce for at least four days from Saturday to facilitate humanitarian aid for civilians trapped by the fighting.
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UN Envoy in Libya Urges Militias to Ceasefire
The United Nations envoy to Libya has urged the country's rival militias to cease fire and work on a political settlement.
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Libyan Militia Fire Rockets Into Affluent Tripoli Residential District
Libyan militiamen fired rockets into an affluent district of Tripoli early on Tuesday, moving a battle with a rival armed faction closer to the centre of the capital after fighters on one side came under air attack.
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22 Killed in Central Africa Fighting: Peacekeepers
At least 22 people were killed in clashes between rival anti-balaka and Seleka militias in the Central African Republic this week, African peacekeepers said on Friday.
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Greece Sends Warship to Libya to Evacuate Embassy, Nationals
Greece has sent a navy frigate to Libya to evacuate embassy staff and dozens of its nationals amid deadly clashes between rival militias, a Greek official said on Thursday.
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Rivals Blame Each Other As Yemen Ceasefire Ends
A fragile 48-hour ceasefire in Yemen ended on Monday after failing to stem violence across the country, with each side blaming the other for violating the United States-backed truce.
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At Least 20 Killed, 90,000 Flee Somalia Clashes: UN
At least 20 people were killed, 120 wounded and over 90,000 forced to flee days of rival militia battles in central Somalia, although the situation has now calmed, the UN said on Tuesday.
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At Least 10 Killed as Vigilantes Clash in Mexico
Rival factions of a self-defense militia clashed in southern Mexico on Saturday, leaving at least 10 people dead amid tensions in the region on the eve of midterm elections.
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Houthis Take Parts of Yemen's Third-Largest City
Houthi fighters opposed to Yemen's president seized parts of the country's third largest city overnight amid growing concern about a conflict diplomats say risks drawing in neighbouring oil giant Saudi Arabia and its main regional rival Iran.
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Al-Qaeda Claims Deadly Car Bombs at Yemen Army Base
Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for twin suicide car bomb attacks Tuesday that killed seven soldiers in Yemen, as fresh violence shook the increasingly unstable country where rival militias are battling for control.
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UN Calls for Ceasefire in Western Libya
The United Nations has urged rival militias in western Libya to observe a truce for at least four days from Saturday to facilitate humanitarian aid for civilians trapped by the fighting.
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UN Envoy in Libya Urges Militias to Ceasefire
The United Nations envoy to Libya has urged the country's rival militias to cease fire and work on a political settlement.
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Libyan Militia Fire Rockets Into Affluent Tripoli Residential District
Libyan militiamen fired rockets into an affluent district of Tripoli early on Tuesday, moving a battle with a rival armed faction closer to the centre of the capital after fighters on one side came under air attack.
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22 Killed in Central Africa Fighting: Peacekeepers
At least 22 people were killed in clashes between rival anti-balaka and Seleka militias in the Central African Republic this week, African peacekeepers said on Friday.
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Greece Sends Warship to Libya to Evacuate Embassy, Nationals
Greece has sent a navy frigate to Libya to evacuate embassy staff and dozens of its nationals amid deadly clashes between rival militias, a Greek official said on Thursday.
