Erdogan says Turkish forces killed IS chief in Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkish forces have killed the leader of the Islamic State group during an operation in Syria

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Sudan's army and rival extend truce, despite ongoing clashes

Sudan’s army and its rival paramilitary say they will extend a humanitarian cease-fire another 72 hours as of midnight

Iran’s Parliament sacks minister over alleged mismanagement

Iran’s Parliament has voted to fire the country’s industries minister over alleged mismanagement

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Erdogan unveils Turkey's first astronaut on election trail

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country's first astronaut will travel to the International Space Station by the end of the year

Heavy clashes rock Sudan’s capital despite truce extension

Sudanese residents say heavy explosions and gunfire have rocked parts of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, and its twin city of Omdurman, despite the extension of a fragile truce between the county’s rival top generals

Turkey's Erdogan cancels third day of election appearances

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has canceled his election appearances for a third day after falling ill with what officials described as an intestinal infection

Guards on famous yacht mistakenly shoot at Yemen Coast Guard

Private armed guards aboard a famous yacht once owned by the late Welsh actor Richard Burton have opened fire on Yemeni Coast Guard members after mistaking them for pirates, sparking a gunfight in the Gulf of Aden

Guards on famed yacht open fire off Yemen; 1 reported killed

Armed private guards aboard a famous yacht once owned by the late Welsh actor Richard Burton have fired on approaching ships in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Yemen, sparking an intense gunfight