French army begins Mali withdrawal
France begins the first major stage of its military withdrawal from Mali, four months after sending troops to push Islamist rebels out the north.
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At least 16 children and a teacher have been killed in a fire on their school bus in the eastern Pakistan of Gujrat, police say.
MI5 'approached London attack suspect'
UK security service MI5 asked London street attack suspect Michael Adebolajo if he wanted to work for them half a year ago, a childhood friend claims.
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