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The main opposition coalition in the Republic of Congo has decided to boycott talks on national institutions convened by President Denis Sassou Nguesso, a party leader said Monday. “The Republican Front for

At least 13 people, among them a child, were killed in Syrian government raids on the Islamic State group-held town of Al-Bab on Monday, a monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human

At least 15,000 civilians have been killed and twice as many wounded in Iraq’s armed conflict since the start of 2014, the United Nations said in a report Monday. The world body’s

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras found himself in a tough spot Monday as he prepared to force unpopular bailout reforms demanded by eurozone creditors past his own party to get them through

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker officially announced Monday he was joining the crowded field of Republicans jostling for their party’s nomination as 2016 presidential candidate. Walker, who earned national attention for his protracted

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for “flexibility and compromise” at a development financing summit that opened in Ethiopia’s capital and is seen as crucial for efforts to end poverty and

Sri Lanka’s former leader Mahinda Rajapakse was on Monday formally accepted as a candidate to stand in upcoming parliamentary elections six months after losing a presidential vote, officials said. Rajapakse, 69, entered

Iran and major powers strove to finally nail down an elusive nuclear accord ahead of a Monday deadline, with China calling for “no more delays” in the marathon talks. Raising hopes of