8 h. ago Four dead and 43 hurt in Ecuador prison massacre as gangs clash in fierce shootout

The new wave of violence rocked the El Oro No 1 Detention Center in Machala in the early hours of this morning after 'explosions and disturbances' were reported from inside the prison

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35 h. ago Pakistan–Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul fail amid rising border tensions

Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul have ended without agreement

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36 h. ago Peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan collapse amid mounting border clashes

However, the ceasefire between the two South Asian neighbours will continue, a Taliban spokesperson said on Saturday

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37 h. ago Pakistan says peace talks with Afghanistan are deadlocked amid mounting border clashes

Peace talks are at a deadlock, a day after both sides accused each other of mounting border clashes

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53 h. ago Afghanistan and Pakistan are holding peace talks. Here's what to know

Pakistan and Afghanistan have been holding peace talks as a tenuous ceasefire holds following cross-border clashes last month that left dozens of people dead and hundreds wounded

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56 h. ago Afghan official says 4 civilians killed in border clash with Pakistan during peace talks

Tensions have risen between Pakistan and Afghanistan after a clash along their shared border killed four Afghan civilians and wounded five others

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8 d. ago Pakistan partially reopens Torkham border crossing to allow Afghan refugees to leave

Pakistan has partially reopened the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan, allowing thousands of stranded Afghan refugees to return home

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1 week ago Photos show massive police raid in Rio's favelas leaving dozens dead in clashes with drug gangs

Brazilian security forces launched a massive daylong operation on drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, setting off fierce gun battles that left dozens dead and many wounded, in what officials called one of the largest and most violent police actions in recent years.

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2 w. ago Woman shot dead on doorstep victim of rival crime gangs 'clash', court hears

Joanne Penny was shot in the chest in what the prosecution say was part of a turf war between rival drug dealers

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2 w. ago Man City fan found dead in Spain just hours before Champions League clash with Villarreal

Guy Bradshaw, 35, had travelled to the Costa Blanca ahead of Manchester City's Champions League game against Villarreal on Tuesday night

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3 w. ago Reports of Israel airstrikes on Rafah as Gaza ceasefire deal comes under threat

Air force reportedly carries out attack after Hamas militants emerge from tunnels and shoot at Israeli soldiersMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Israeli air force carried out airstrikes in Rafah in southern Gaza on Sunday, Israeli media reported, in the most serious threat so far to the week-long ceasefire in the strip.The airstrikes reportedly occurred after Hamas militants emerged from tunnels in the Rafah area and shot at Israeli soldiers in the morning, prompting a firefight. Israel’s army radio reported that deadly clashes in Rafah were continuing. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to temporary ceasefire after airstrike in Kandahar

Dozens have been killed in recent clashes on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border

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3 w. ago Pakistan and Afghanistan border closure extends into second day after deadly clashes

Officials say the closure of border crossings for bilateral trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan has extended into a second day after deadly weekend clashes spiked tensions

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3 w. ago Deadly power struggle begins in Gaza with dozens killed in clashes as Hamas scrambles to fight off clans and retain control of the strip

A deadly struggle for power has begun in Gaza that has left dozens dead in clashes between Hamas and its bitter rivals. 

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3 w. ago Deadly clashes break out between armed groups in Gaza days after ceasefire with Israel

Journalist among two dozen people killed in clashes between Hamas and a powerful clan

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4 w. ago Deadly clashes between Hamas and rival militias in Gaza hours before 'historic' Israeli hostage release

Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the ‘beginning of a new path’, but warned ‘very big security challenges’ lie ahead

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4 w. ago Pakistan closes border with Afghanistan as Taliban claims 58 soldiers killed in major attack

Pakistan shuts its border crossings with Afghanistan as it promises ‘befitting reply like India’

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