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British hostage freed as Al Qaeda gains ground in Yemen

27 Aug 2015
Al Qaeda militants took control of a western district of Yemen's main port city of Aden on Saturday night, residents said, in another sign that the group is drawing strength from five months of civil war.…

Gaza: Disabled children who live with the legacy of war

27 Aug 2015
A journalist writes, ‘For six months, I have been recording stories for a two-year project documenting the long-term impact of conflict on communities and individuals around the world. There are few places that have seen more…

Burundi: Torture used to extract confessions and crush dissent

27 Aug 2015
Beatings with iron bars and acid burns are used by security forces in Burundi to extract ‘confessions’ and silence dissent, according to an Amnesty International briefing published on Monday. It highlights an increase in the use…

Nepal: Constitutional amendments could make Christianity illegal

27 Aug 2015
According to the Australian Prayer network, Nepali Christians fear that amendments to the new constitution, likely to come into effect after seven years of parliamentary discussions, could render all Christian activity illegal. Attempting to convert someone…