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Tunisia’s Ben Gardane: Between Daesh and a hard place

My last visit to Ben Gardane, a coastal town in southeastern Tunisia, was in March, shortly after Daesh militants tried to seize the city. From capital Tunis to our hotel in Ben Gardane, few security checkpoints could be seen. But as we approached the town’s northern entrance, we could...

Australia ‘out of step’ on asylum seeker issue

Amnesty International has taken Australia’s immigration minister to task over his statement that the processing of asylum seekers on the Pacific island of Nauru -- currently under a cloud due to allegations of abuse, self-harm and suicide -- will “continue for decades”. “Dragging out...

5 PKK terrorists killed in Turkey's southeast

 Five PKK terrorists were killed in a military operation Friday in Turkey's southeastern Hakkari province, security sources told Anadolu Agency. The Turkish army shelled several areas in the province’s Semdinli district, said the sources, speaking on condition of anonymity due to...