World leaders react to Washington gala shooting

WASHINGTON, United States, April 26 (AFP): World leaders expressed shock after a shooter charged a glitzy media gala in Washington on Saturday night attended by US President Donald Trump -- and relief that there were no casualties.US law enforcement said the sole suspect, armed with "a shotgun, a handgun and...

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Mali defence minister killed, fresh fighting between army and rebels

BAMAKO, April 26 (AFP): Mali's defence minister died after an attack on his house, his family said Sunday, as the army fought a second day of battles with jihadist fighters and separatist rebels near the capital Bamako and other cities, putting the Sahel nation's ruling junta under severe pressure.Defence Minister...

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Israeli attacks kill 16 in Gaza and Lebanon

CAIRO, April 24 (Reuters): Israeli fire killed at least 12 people including six police officers across Gaza on Friday, Palestinian health officials said.An Israeli strike in Gaza City killed three people, including two police; tank shelling killed two in Beit Lahiya; and a strike on Khan Younis in the south...

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