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Niger court nixes jailed leader release
A Nigerien court of appeals refuses to free jailed opposition leader Hama Amadou before a run-off vote.

A Nigerien court of appeals refuses to free jailed opposition leader Hama Amadou before a run-off vote.

Yemeni forces capture tens of pro-Saudi mercenaries in the southern province of Bayda.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says its missiles are a means of defense.

India successfully test-fires a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface missile with a range of 700 kilometers.

The French government backs down on its labor reform bill after facing mass opposition.

US police officers often use deadly force with relative impunity due to double standards that exist in the country’s criminal justice system.

Yemen's Houthis say they are open to holding peace talks with Saudi Arabia.

An American man has turned himself in to Iraqi Kurdish forces, after allegedly defecting from Daesh.

The European Union suspends all direct aid to Burundi for failing to allay EU concerns over human rights record.

Bahraini forces arrest a prominent female activist and her 1-year-old son.

Poland's new surveillance law is to be reviewed by a rights body in a new challenge to Warsaw's government.

Iran will hold run-off parliamentary elections on April 29 for 56 constituencies.

Iran women soccer players suffer a 2-0 defeat by Japan at the Kuban Spring 2016 Women’s U-19 Football Tournament in Russia.

Russia's foreign minister says any military operation in Libya requires the approval of the United Nations.

Russia opposes the imposition of any new sanctions on Iran over its recent ballistic missile tests.

A German Economy Ministry letter reveals the approval of several deals for arms exports to Saudi.

An Israeli professor calls for a boycott of an Israeli university in a settlement.

Violence erupting after votes in western regions of Uganda kills 22, police say.