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NAIROBI, Kenya | Somalia uproar continues after former al-Shabab No. 2 seized

NAIROBI, Kenya | Somalia uproar continues after former al-Shabab No. 2 seized

NAIROBI, Kenya— A third day of protests began Saturday in Somalia over the arrest of the former No. 2 leader of the al-Shabab extremist group, who has been a leading candidate for a regional presidency.

Officials said at least eight people have been killed so far as angry supporters take to the streets.

The African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia in a statement released overnight called for…

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WASHINGTON | A nation's farewell for George H.W. Bush

WASHINGTON | A nation’s farewell for George H.W. Bush

WASHINGTON — The nation’s capital bids its final farewell to the late president, George H.W. Bush, in a service of prayer and praise that is drawing together world envoys, Americans of high office and a guy from Maine who used to fix things in Bush’s house on the water.

The ceremony Wednesday at Washington National Cathedral, the nexus of state funerals, will cap three days of remembrance by…

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BEIJING | China says 8,000-strong UN peacekeeping standby force ready

BEIJING | China says 8,000-strong UN peacekeeping standby force ready

BEIJING — China said Thursday it has assembled a standby force of thousands of United Nations peacekeepers, furthering its leading role in the global body’s efforts to tamp down conflicts worldwide.

Defense Ministry spokesman Ren Guoqiang told reporters at a monthly briefing that the 8,000-member force had passed an assessment last month approved by U.N. Undersecretary-General for Peacekeeping…

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ANKARA, Turkey | The Latest: US urges UN to press Saudi Arabia on slaying

ANKARA, Turkey | The Latest: US urges UN to press Saudi Arabia on slaying

ANKARA, Turkey — The Latest on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi (all times local):

4:15 p.m. Five months after quitting the U.N.’s top human rights body, the United States has resurfaced at a Human Rights Council venue — calling for a “thorough, conclusive and transparent” investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Charge d’Affaires Mark Cassayre said the U.S.…

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