Sudan conflict: ‘Our lives have become a piece of hell’
Those living through the war, now in its seventh month, tell the BBC conditions are worse than ever.
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Top general locked away evidence of SAS executions
Gen Gwyn Jenkins was warned in 2011 that soldiers were claiming to have killed unarmed Afghans, BBC reveals.
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US Army clears historical convictions of 110 black soldiers
The soldiers were court martialled after a 1917 riot in a process with "numerous irregularities".
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Israel Gaza: US rejects global calls for ceasefire
The American decision comes amid loud calls for a humanitarian truce at the United Nations.
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How far would US go to defend Israel?
With the scars of past entanglements in the region still being felt, there are limits to US involvement.
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Travis King: Soldier who fled to North Korea 'charged back in US'
Charges against Travis King reportedly include desertion and possessing sexual images of a child.
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Afghanistan inquiry hears senior officers hid SAS killings
Special forces bosses tried to cover up a "campaign of murder" in Afghanistan, a lawyer claims.
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Afghanistan: UK special forces 'killed 9 people in their beds'
'Numerous' executions were allegedly carried out and covered up, an independent inquiry has heard.
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Israel's military says it has regained control of communities on Gaza border
The military clears areas seized by Hamas two days ago, but it says gunmen may still be at large.
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Irish-Israeli woman missing in Israel amid attacks
The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs says it is aware of the case and is in contact with the family.
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Minister raised concerns over closure of SAS war crimes investigation
Veterans minister Johnny Mercer suspected UK special forces may have unlawfully killed unarmed Afghans.
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Bangladesh: Nearly 1,000 people die of dengue in severe outbreak
Extraordinarily wet monsoons have given dengue-carrying mosquitoes fertile breeding ground.
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