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BANGUI, Central African Republic – Civil society, political groups and residents of Central African Republic say they welcome the resignation of the head of the peacekeeping mission in the country over the force’s handling of dozens of misconduct allegations, including rape and killing. Former U.N. mission head Babacar Gaye of …

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s official IRNA news agency is reporting around 50 hard-line students and activists have staged a rally, calling on the parliament to reject the landmark nuclear deal reached with world powers last month. The Sunday report said the protesters carried signs outside the parliament building decrying the …

MILAN – An Italian prosecutor says authorities have detained eight suspected smugglers in the deaths of 49 migrants trapped inside the hold of an overcrowded fishing vessel over the weekend. Prosecutor Michelangelo Patane said in Catania on Tuesday that a Moroccan was the captain of the ship while the other …