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US commander reaffirms Philippines defence treaty AFP - 1 hr 31 mins ago
A senior US commander in the Pacific reaffirmed the United States' mutual defence treaty with the Philippines Sunday amid increased tensions between the archipelago and … More »US commander reaffirms Philippines defence treaty


China's Chen moves closer to Olympics badminton berth AFP - 1 hr 51 mins ago
China's Chen Jin moved closer to sealing his berth at the London Olympics by winning the men's singles title at the Asian Championships on Sunday. More »China's Chen moves closer to Olympics badminton berth


China drug safety probe nets local council chief AP - 16 hrs ago
A township council chief in northern China has been arrested on suspicion of ordering the torching of a factory that made gelatin capsules made from industrial wast … More »China drug safety probe nets local council chief


US, Afghanistan reach deal on strategic pact HEIDI VOGT - AP - 2 hrs 9 mins ago
Afghanistan and the U.S. agreed on a much-delayed strategic partnership deal Sunday that is meant to govern the U.S. role in Afghanistan as international forces draw … More »US, Afghanistan reach deal on strategic pact


Stosur seals Australia's Fed Cup promotion AFP - 2 hrs 54 mins ago
Australia won promotion to the Fed Cup World Group on Sunday after US Open champion Samantha Stosur gave her team an unassailable lead over Germany in their play-off … More »Stosur seals Australia's Fed Cup promotion


Pakistan buries victims of airline crash Sajjad Tarakzai - AFP - 3 hrs ago
Pakistan on Sunday buried victims of an airline crash near Islamabad that killed all 127 people on board, as investigators probed the causes of the fatal incident. More »Pakistan buries victims of airline crash


N. Korean leader had nine early years in Switzerland: report AFP - 3 hrs ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un lived in Switzerland from the age of seven, arriving two years earlier than previously thought, the Swiss paper Le Matin Dimanche reported … More »N. Korean leader had nine early years in Switzerland: report

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Israeli court orders settlers out of Hebron house AFP - 18 mins ago
An Israeli court has ordered a group of Jewish settlers to leave a house in the southern West Bank city of Hebron after ruling that their claim to ownership was false, … More »Israeli court orders settlers out of Hebron house


Egypt's Mussa warns over presidential 'experiment' Samer al-Atrush - AFP - 2 hrs 7 mins ago
Leading presidential candidate Amr Mussa said on Sunday he had better credentials than his mostly Islamist main rivals, and warned against plunging Egypt into an "experiment" … More »Egypt's Mussa warns over presidential 'experiment'


Bahrain welcomes back F1 amid security crunch BRIAN MURPHY and REEM KHALIFA - AP - 2 hrs 57 mins ago
Under heavy security, Bahrain's embattled leaders toasted the return Sunday of the coveted Formula One Grand Prix even as riot police used armored vehicles to virtually … More »Bahrain welcomes back F1 amid security crunch


Iraqi premier starts talks in Iran AP - 3 hrs ago
Iraq's prime minister traveled to Tehran Sunday for top level talks, underlining the close ties between governments of the two countries. More »Iraqi premier starts talks in Iran


US praises Yemen crackdown on al-Qaida AHMED AL-HAJ - AP - 3 hrs ago
The U.S. ambassador to Yemen said Sunday that a recent military shake-up has improved the fight against al-Qaida, which has taken advantage of internal turmoil to overrun … More »US praises Yemen crackdown on al-Qaida


Egypt scraps Israel gas accord Mona Salem - AFP - 3 hrs ago
Egypt has scrapped a 2005 gas export deal with Israel, which relies on Egyptian natural gas for 40 percent of its supplies to produce electricity, the chairman of a government … More »Egypt scraps Israel gas accord

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Sudan claims killed 400 South Sudanese in Heglig battle Hannah McNeish - AFP - 19 mins ago
South Sudan's army said on Sunday it had completed its pullout from an oil field seized from Sudan, ending a deadly standoff which forced thousands of civilians to f … More »Sudan claims killed 400 South Sudanese in Heglig battle


Thousands in Mauritanian anti-regime protest AFP - 2 hrs 26 mins ago
Thousands of young Mauritanian opposition protestors took to the streets of Nouakchott Sunday to demand President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, a former coup leader, step … More »Thousands in Mauritanian anti-regime protest


Cape Verde urges world to keep up pressure on GBissau junta AFP - 3 hrs ago
The prime minister of Cape Verde on Sunday urged the international community to keep up the pressure on the junta in Guinea Bissau to cede power it seized in an April … More »Cape Verde urges world to keep up pressure on GBissau junta


Herman, Trott make South Africa Olympic team Monthati Molosankwe - AFP - 3 hrs ago
South African freestyle swimmers Heerden Herman and Wendy Trott qualified for the Olympics Sunday during the final session of the national championships. More »Herman, Trott make South Africa Olympic team


Mali group ready to free Swiss hostage: security source AFP - 7 hrs ago
A Swiss woman abducted last week in rebel-held Timbuktu in northern Mali has been snatched from her captors by armed Islamists who want to free her, several security … More »Mali group ready to free Swiss hostage: security source


Gambia 'will not cave in to pressure on homesexuality' AFP - 11 hrs ago
Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh has warned foreign diplomats his country would not be "bribed" with aid to accept homosexuality. More »Gambia 'will not cave in to pressure on homesexuality'

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Defiant Pakistan PM refuses to quit after conviction Sajjad Tarakzai - AFP - 10 mins ago
Pakistan's prime minister refused to step down Friday as he made a defiant appearance in parliament a day after his conviction over a corruption investigation into the … More »Defiant Pakistan PM refuses to quit after conviction


Activists: Blind Chinese lawyer flees house arrest CHARLES HUTZLER - AP - 20 mins ago
A blind legal activist and inspirational figure in China's rights movement fled the house arrest he has lived under and made it to a secret location in Beijing on Friday, … More »Activists: Blind Chinese lawyer flees house arrest



Rare Philippine turtles returned by Hong Kong AP - 10 hrs ago
Turtles represent longevity and good luck, and that's certainly true for 18 rare smuggled turtles that were returned from Hong Kong to their native Philippines. More »Rare Philippine turtles returned by Hong Kong



Lady Gaga wows S. Koreans as global tour kicks off AFP - 32 mins ago
US pop diva Lady Gaga wowed tens of thousands of South Koreans at the opening show of her global tour Friday with signature flamboyant outfits and a provocative perf … More »Lady Gaga wows S. Koreans as global tour kicks off



Jimenez, Poulter and Casey ready for Korea charge Daniel Hicks - AFP - 1 hr 22 mins ago
Some of The European Tour's most famous names were poised to mount an assault on the Ballantine's Championship over the weekend after an intriguing second round Frid … More »Jimenez, Poulter and Casey ready for Korea charge


India's veteran leading lady turns 100 AFP - 1 hr 54 mins ago
Bollywood's grand dame Zohra Sehgal, a star of Indian stage and screen for seven decades, celebrated her 100th birthday on Friday. More »India's veteran leading lady turns 100

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Sadr 'against' fall of current Iraqi government Hassan Abdul Zahra - AFP - 10 mins ago
Powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr opposes toppling the Iraqi government but discussed during a visit to Kurdistan not renewing the premier's mandate, Sadr Movement … More »Sadr 'against' fall of current Iraqi government


Thousands protest, bombs rock Damascus AFP - 35 mins ago
Tens of thousands protested across Syria on Friday as a deadly suicide bombing rocked the capital, killing 11 people and fuelling growing scepticism over the prospects … More »Thousands protest, bombs rock Damascus


Libya ruling council to meet on new Cabinet MAGGIE MICHAEL and RAMI AL-SHAHEIBI - AP - 16 mins ago
Members of Libya's interim ruling council are trying to work out the makeup of a new government after deciding to remove the country's Cabinet just five months after … More »Libya ruling council to meet on new Cabinet


Israel asks court to delay outpost demolition AFP - 1 hr 49 mins ago
The Israeli government on Friday filed an 11th-hour petition to the country's High Court asking it to extend the deadline for demolition of a settlement outpost due to … More »Israel asks court to delay outpost demolition


Clashes in Jerusalem over occupied Palestinian homes AFP - 1 hr 44 mins ago
Clashes broke out on Friday when some 150 Palestinians and Israelis demonstrated in east Jerusalem to protest against Jewish settlers taking over two houses there, an … More »Clashes in Jerusalem over occupied Palestinian homes


Iran 'orders elderly opposition head to jail': HRW AFP - 3 hrs ago
Iran has ordered Ebrahim Yazdi, the elderly head of a banned opposition party and former foreign minister, to serve an eight-year jail term, a rights group said Friday, … More »Iran 'orders elderly opposition head to jail': HRW

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Journalists boycott Tunisian government media review AFP - 52 mins ago
A special review of the Tunisian media was boycotted Friday by journalists and others in an illustration of the ongoing mistrust between the nation's post-revolutionary … More »Journalists boycott Tunisian government media review


UN food agency launches emergency Africa appeal AFP - 16 mins ago
The UN food agency on Friday appealed to oil- and mineral-rich nations to set up a fund to combat the food crisis gripping the Sahel desert region and other parts of … More »UN food agency launches emergency Africa appeal


Tunisians protest delay in judiciary revamp plans AFP - 56 mins ago
Scores of Tunisian magistrates protested on Friday before the constituent assembly to denounce a backlog of reforms that promised judges their independence. More »Tunisians protest delay in judiciary revamp plans


Spotlight on leader of Islamist group in Mali MARTIN VOGL - AP - 1 hr 51 mins ago
He's a former diplomat whose armed Islamist group now controls much of northern Mali. He has links to an al-Qaida franchise and was expelled from Saudi Arabia for ties … More »Spotlight on leader of Islamist group in Mali


Rwandan genocide suspect denied trial in French AFP - 17 hrs ago
Rwandan genocide suspect Leon Mugesera, deported by Canada to Kigali after a long legal battle, had his request to be tried in French refused Friday. More »Rwandan genocide suspect denied trial in French


Civilians suffer as Sudan-S.Sudan troops face off Hannah McNeish - AFP - 18 hrs ago
On South Sudan's tense front line with Sudan, Southern troops lie in the shade of trees alongside the tanks hidden there from the spying eyes of Sudanese warplanes o … More »Civilians suffer as Sudan-S.Sudan troops face off


Police kill hostage-taker at S.African hospital AFP - 7 hrs ago
Police snipers shot dead a 30-year-old man who had taken two women hostage inside a Durban hospital Friday, ending a nearly five-hour standoff, a spokesman said. More »Police kill hostage-taker at S.African hospital


Nigerian papers boost security after bombings Ola Awoniyi - AFP - 7 hrs ago
Nigerian police stepped up security at newspaper buildings on Friday as authorities probed unprecedented attacks on the media, with two offices belonging to a prominent … More »Nigerian papers boost security after bombings


West African bloc to send troops to Mali, G.Bissau Evelyne Aka - AFP - 10 hrs ago
West African leaders decided to send troops to coup-hit Mali and Guinea-Bissau to support their return to civilian rule and demanded coup leaders "return to barracks" …

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3 May 2012.... As usual not much good news for us western's.

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S.Africa, India trade to reach $15 bn before 2014: Zuma AFP - 16 mins ago
Trade between South Africa and India will reach the target of $15 billion (11 billion euros) per year before a self-imposed 2014 deadline, South African President Jacob … More »S.Africa, India trade to reach $15 bn before 2014: Zuma

Letters reveal anxious bin Laden, divided Al-Qaeda Dan De Luce - AFP - 25 mins ago
The United States released letters Thursday from Osama bin Laden's compound that reveal a divided Al-Qaeda and an anxious leader worried about his network's image among … More »Letters reveal anxious bin Laden, divided Al-Qaeda

What China's dissidents are saying about Chen GILLIAN WONG - AP - 51 mins ago
On Thursday, legal activist Chen Guangcheng told the United States that he wants to leave China, deepening a diplomatic dispute. His case has drawn comments from other … More »What China's dissidents are saying about Chen

Nepal leader to form new coalition government BINAJ GURUBACHARYA - AP - 1 hr 45 mins ago
In a last-ditch effort to finish years of work on Nepal's new constitution, Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai will form a new coalition government including members of … More »Nepal leader to form new coalition government

Australia delays fighter jet project to save money Martin Parry - AFP - 2 hrs 59 mins ago
Australia said Thursday it will delay its order of 12 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jets by two years to save money in an aggressive drive to return the budget to … More »Australia delays fighter jet project to save money

Afghanistan: Pakistani driving truck bomb arrested AP - 4 hrs ago
Afghanistan's intelligence agency prevented a large terrorist attack, arresting a Pakistani citizen driving a truck packed with explosives, according to a statement … More »Afghanistan: Pakistani driving truck bomb arrested

Karzai warns 'difficult' US security talks ahead AFP - 5 hrs ago
Afghan President Hamid Karzai hailed a newly signed strategic pact with the United States but warned Thursday that tough negotiations still lay ahead on the US military … More »Karzai warns 'difficult' US security talks ahead


Myanmar army poised to attack: Kachin rebels Amelie Bottollier-Depois - AFP - 19 hrs ago
Myanmar's army is poised for a major assault on Kachin minority rebels, the guerilla group said Thursday, despite calls for an end to the violence which has cast a shadow … More »Myanmar army poised to attack: Kachin rebels

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W.African troops to be deployed if Mali requests: statement AFP - 45 mins ago
West African leaders said Thursday they would send regional troops immediately into troubled Mali if Bamako made a request, according to a statement published following … More »W.African troops to be deployed if Mali requests: statement


Body of Libya ex-oil minister brought home for burial AFP - 52 mins ago
The body of Libyan former oil minister Shukri Ghanem, who was found dead in the Danube river in Vienna late last month, was flown home to Tripoli on Thursday. More »Body of Libya ex-oil minister brought home for burial


Prosecutor seeks 80 years for Liberian strongman Taylor Jan Hennop - AFP - 55 mins ago
The chief prosecutor in the trial of Charles Taylor has suggested an 80-year sentence after the Liberian former president's conviction for war crimes, according to a … More »Prosecutor seeks 80 years for Liberian strongman Taylor


Sudan agrees to AU roadmap, must meet South Sudan AP - 1 hr 1 min ago
Sudan on Thursday endorsed the African Union's roadmap to avert an all-out war with South Sudan, though it insisted on retaining the right to self-defense. More »Sudan agrees to AU roadmap, must meet South Sudan


Sudan vows to end hostilities, South alleges bombing Abdelmoneim Abu Edris Ali - AFP - 1 hr 9 mins ago
Sudan pledged on Thursday to cease hostilities with South Sudan in accordance with a UN Security Council resolution, hours after the South alleged fresh Sudanese bombing … More »Sudan vows to end hostilities, South alleges bombing


DR Congo forces advance towards ex-rebel chief holdout AFP - 1 hr 15 mins ago
The Congolese army said Thursday it had advanced towards the holdout of renegade general Jean Bosco Ntaganda, who has been blamed for fomenting violence and displacing … More »DR Congo forces advance towards ex-rebel chief holdout


Libya funded Sarkozy 2007 campaign: ex-Libya PM's lawyers AFP - 1 hr 24 mins ago
Moamer Kadhafi's regime funded Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 poll campaign, lawyers for former Libyan premier Baghdadi al-Mahmudi said Thursday, as the French president dismissed … More »Libya funded Sarkozy 2007 campaign: ex-Libya PM's lawyers


Gunmen kill 34 at northeast Nigeria cattle market ADAMU ADAMU and HARUNA UMAR - AP - 1 hr 59 mins ago
Robbers angered by a crowd burning one of their colleagues alive attacked a cattle market in northeast Nigeria, killing at least 34 people in the latest violence fanning … More »Gunmen kill 34 at northeast Nigeria cattle market


Somber World Press Day in Somalia after 5th death ABDI GULED and JASON STRAZIUSO - AP - 2 hrs 42 mins ago
Dozens of Somali journalists met Thursday in somber silence to celebrate World Press Freedom Day, a meeting that came only hours after the killing of the fifth Somali … More »Somber World Press Day in Somalia after 5th death

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4 students killed as Syrian forces raid university ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY and ZEINA KARAM - AP - 35 mins ago
Syrian forces stormed student dormitories during an anti-government protest at Aleppo University Thursday, firing tear gas and bullets in an hours-long siege that killed … More »4 students killed as Syrian forces raid university


US F-15 crashes in Mideast, crew ejects safely AP - 47 mins ago
A U.S. Air Force F-15E fighter crashed Thursday during a routine training mission in the Middle East, but investigators have ruled out insurgent activity as a cause, … More »US F-15 crashes in Mideast, crew ejects safely


Yemenis call for purges of ex-leader's loyalists AHMED AL-HAJ - AP - 1 hr 14 mins ago
Tens of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets Thursday to demand dismissal of members of the country's former regime from top military posts, a key to fighting al-Qaida, … More »Yemenis call for purges of ex-leader's loyalists


Libya funded Sarkozy 2007 campaign: ex-Libya PM's lawyers AFP - 1 hr 28 mins ago
Moamer Kadhafi's regime funded Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 poll campaign, lawyers for former Libyan premier Baghdadi al-Mahmudi said Thursday, as the French president dismissed … More »Libya funded Sarkozy 2007 campaign: ex-Libya PM's lawyers


Bahrain court keeps two Shiite minors in custody AFP - 2 hrs 16 mins ago
A Bahraini juvenile court decided on Thursday to keep two minors in custody for seven more days after they were arrested last week for assaulting police and taking part … More »Bahrain court keeps two Shiite minors in custody


Egypt's military renews pledge to give up power MAGGIE MICHAEL - AP - 3 hrs ago
Egypt's ruling generals repeated their pledge Thursday to transfer power to a civilian government within two months, a day after deadly clashes stoked by political tensions … More »Egypt's military renews pledge to give up power


Bahrain amends constitution, opposition unimpressed AFP - 4 hrs ago
King Hamad ratified amendments to Bahrain's constitution on Thursday aimed at defusing unrest in the strategic Gulf state but the opposition dismissed the extra powers … More »Bahrain amends constitution, opposition unimpressed


Draft overhaul threatens to convulse Israel AMY TEIBEL - AP - 4 hrs ago
A court order to stop Israel's longtime practice of exempting ultra-Orthodox Jewish men from military service has become a central issue in upcoming elections and could … More »Draft overhaul threatens to convulse Israel


Iran to hold 2nd round of parliamentary elections AFP - 4 hrs ago
Iran will hold a second round of parliamentary elections on Friday to decide 65 seats still outstanding in its 290-member legislature following a March 2 first round … More »Iran to hold 2nd round of parliamentary elections


Libya grants immunity to 'revolutionaries' Dominique Soguel - AFP - 4 hrs ago
Libyan authorities on Thursday granted immunity to former rebels who fought to oust Moamer Kadhafi's regime and unveiled legislation that cracks down on the fallen strongman's … More »Libya grants immunity to 'revolutionaries'

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Nepal PM drafts in rivals in bid to break deadlock AFP - 2 hrs 29 mins ago
Nepal's Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has signed up ministers from two opposition parties as he forms a national unity government to agree a long-delayed new constitution, … More »Nepal PM drafts in rivals in bid to break deadlock


Hope fades for Nepal flood victims, toll may hit 60 Phanindra Dahal - AFP - 2 hrs 35 mins ago
Rescuers scouring Nepal's central Annapurna region after severe flash flooding said Sunday that there was almost no hope of finding survivors and that the final death … More »Hope fades for Nepal flood victims, toll may hit 60


China activist seeks official help to go to US AFP - 2 hrs 45 mins ago
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, isolated in a Beijing hospital, on Sunday appealed for official help to leave the country after a US-brokered diplomatic solution paved … More »China activist seeks official help to go to US


Man in Afghan uniform kills NATO soldier AFP - 3 hrs ago
A soldier with NATO's US-led coalition in Afghanistan was killed by a man in Afghan army uniform on Sunday, a spokesman for the mission said, in the latest so-called … More »Man in Afghan uniform kills NATO soldier


Aquino vows to arrest Philippine blast culprits AFP - 4 hrs ago
Philippine President Benigno Aquino promised Sunday security forces would arrest the culprits behind a grenade attack that left two people dead and at least 19 others … More »Aquino vows to arrest Philippine blast culprits


Suu Kyi says Myanmar needs 'sustainable aid' AFP - 4 hrs ago
Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Sunday that her country needs "sustainable, sound aid" as it embarks on a tentative transition to democracy. More »Suu Kyi says Myanmar needs 'sustainable aid'


Militants attack Pakistan military convoy AFP - 5 hrs ago
Militants attacked a Pakistani military convoy in the country's troubled northwest on Sunday, injuring three soldiers, officials said, a day after a US drone strike killed … More »Militants attack Pakistan military convoy

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Long fight predicted in Guantanamo Sept. 11 case BEN FOX - AP - 2 hrs 59 mins ago
The U.S. has finally started the prosecution of five Guantanamo Bay prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, but the trial won't be … More »Long fight predicted in Guantanamo Sept. 11 case


Leftist economist behind Argentina's YPF takeover MICHAEL WARREN - AP - 3 hrs ago
Miguel Galuccio sat quietly with a nervous smile as Argentina's president suddenly thrust the youthful oil executive from obscurity into one of the nation's most high-pressure … More »Leftist economist behind Argentina's YPF takeover


9/11 defendants ignore judge at Guantanamo hearing BEN FOX - AP - 14 hrs ago
The second attempt to prosecute the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks and four men accused of helping orchestrate the plot got off to a rough start, … More »9/11 defendants ignore judge at Guantanamo hearing


Fire at Peru rehab center kills at least 14 AP - Sat, May 5, 2012
A fire has swept through a rehabilitation center for addicts near the Peruvian capital of Lima and officials say at least 14 people are dead. More »Fire at Peru rehab center kills at least 14


9/11 'mastermind' back before Guantanamo judge BEN FOX - AP - Sat, May 5, 2012
The self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks repeatedly declined to respond to a judge's questions Saturday and his co-defendant was briefly restrained at … More »9/11 'mastermind' back before Guantanamo judge

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Nigerian troops kill four Islamists in hideout raid: army AFP - 1 hr 33 mins ago
Soldiers in the northern Nigerian city of Kano killed four suspected members of Boko Haram Islamist sect in a raid on their hideout on Sunday, an army spokesman said … More »Nigerian troops kill four Islamists in hideout raid: army


AU renews call for Mali junta to step down AFP - 1 hr 46 mins ago
Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi, who is the current chairman of the African Union, on Sunday repeated a call for Mali's military junta that seized power in a March coup … More »AU renews call for Mali junta to step down


DR Congo army says mutiny under control AFP - 1 hr 51 mins ago
The Congolese army said Sunday it has suspended military operations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where it claimed to have brought a mutiny under control. More »DR Congo army says mutiny under control


Algeria campaign wraps up amid voter indifference Jean-Marc Mojon - AFP - 3 hrs ago
Algeria's parties prepared their final rallies ahead of the May 10 legislative polls Sunday, after the Arab Spring sweeping the region failed to bring new faces to the … More »Algeria campaign wraps up amid voter indifference


Egypt military announce third overnight curfew AFP - 2 hrs 57 mins ago
Egypt's ruling military will impose an overnight curfew on Sunday in the defence ministry district for a third night following deadly clashes with protesters, the official … More »Egypt military announce third overnight curfew


Islamist attacks saint's tomb in Timbuktu BABA AHMED - AP - 2 hrs 57 mins ago
A new member of an Islamist group in north Mali attacked and burned a saint's tomb classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Timbuktu, the spokesman for the group … More »Islamist attacks saint's tomb in Timbuktu


Egypt MPs, military discuss government crisis AFP - 5 hrs ago
A delegation of MPs on Sunday met Egypt's military rulers in an attempt to resolve a government crisis that has seen parliamentary sessions suspended for more than a … More »Egypt MPs, military discuss government crisis

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Egypt parliament limits future military trials SARAH EL DEEB - AP - 21 mins ago
Egypt's Islamist-dominated parliament on Sunday approved a ban on the country's next president from sending civilians for trial by military tribunals, but preserving … More »Egypt parliament limits future military trials


Airstrike kills senior al-Qaida leader in Yemen BY AHMED AL-HAJ - AP - 31 mins ago
An airstrike Sunday killed a top al-Qaida leader on the FBI's most wanted list for his role in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole warship, Yemeni officials said. The airstrike … More »Airstrike kills senior al-Qaida leader in Yemen


Lawyers say 9/11 five using 'peaceful resistance' in court Chantal Valery - AFP - 1 hr 6 mins ago
The five 9/11 accused took a path of "peaceful resistance" at a marathon Guantanamo hearing to protest years of torture and inhumane treatment, their lawyers said Su … More »Lawyers say 9/11 five using 'peaceful resistance' in court

Palestinian president orders website bans lifted AFP - 1 hr 18 mins ago
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has ordered the lifting of a ban on several websites critical of him, according to a statement published by the official news agency … More »Palestinian president orders website bans lifted


Iran denounces US-Afghan strategic pact AFP - 1 hr 22 mins ago
Iran's foreign ministry on Sunday denounced a new strategic pact signed between Afghanistan and the United States, saying it would give rise to instability in the neighbouring … More »Iran denounces US-Afghan strategic pact


Conservatives tighten grip on Iran parliament Mohammad Davari - AFP - 1 hr 28 mins ago
Iran's new legislature will be dominated by rival conservatives but the extent of support for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad remains unclear, according to the results … More »Conservatives tighten grip on Iran parliament


Israel's Netanyahu calls early elections Steve Weizman - AFP - 1 hr 52 mins ago
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced early elections, suggesting they would be held ahead of the scheduled October 2013 deadline. More »Israel's Netanyahu calls early elections

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International adoptions drop amid fraud crackdowns MARGIE MASON - AP - 17 mins ago
The number of international adoptions has fallen to its lowest point in 15 years, a steep decline attributed largely to crackdowns against baby-selling, a sputtering … More »International adoptions drop amid fraud crackdowns



Pakistan tests nuclear-capable missile AFP - 30 mins ago
Pakistan carried out a successful test firing of a short-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile on Thursday, the military said. More »Pakistan tests nuclear-capable missile

Strike-hit Air India halts ticket bookings to West AFP - 42 mins ago
National carrier Air India on Thursday suspended passenger bookings for flights to the United States, Europe and Canada because of a strike by pilots. More »Strike-hit Air India halts ticket bookings to West

Suicide attackers kill 5 in eastern Afghanistan AMIR SHAH - AP - 47 mins ago
Taliban militants dressed in police uniforms blew themselves up after being caught trying to sneak through a checkpoint Thursday in eastern Afghanistan, killing five … More »Suicide attackers kill 5 in eastern Afghanistan

Austrian chancellor to meet with Dalai Lama on Austria visit AFP - 59 mins ago
Austria's Chancellor Werner Faymann and Vice-Chancellor Michael Spindelegger are expected to meet with the Dalai Lama during his visit to Austria from May 17-27, their … More »Austrian chancellor to meet with Dalai Lama on Austria visit

Red Cross suspends Pakistan work after killing Damon Wake - AFP - 1 hr 11 mins ago
The Red Cross on Thursday suspended most of its aid projects in Pakistan and recalled foreign staff to the capital, following the brutal murder of a British worker. More »Red Cross suspends Pakistan work after killing

All killed in Russian plane crash in Indonesia Arlina Arshad - AFP - 1 hr 41 mins ago
All of the dozens aboard a Russian Sukhoi passenger jet flying on a sales promotion trip in Indonesia were killed when the plane slammed into a mountain, officials said … More »All killed in Russian plane crash in Indonesia

Russian jet crash puts Indonesian sales in limbo ANDI JATMIKO - AP - 1 hr 35 mins ago
The crash of a new, Russian-made jetliner into a jagged, Indonesian volcano during a flight to impress potential buyers threw doubt on dozens of plane sales Thursday … More »Russian jet crash puts Indonesian sales in limbo

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Lechantre turns his back on Senegal job AFP - 32 mins ago
Experienced French coach Pierre Lechantre stepped down as Senegal coach just two weeks after being appointed on Thursday because of a disagreement over money, the Senegalese … More »Lechantre turns his back on Senegal job


West African mediators in G.Bissau crisis talks AFP - 28 mins ago
West African mediators entered crisis talks with Guinea-Bissau's former governing party Thursday to mediate a return to civil rule after a military junta deposed the … More »West African mediators in G.Bissau crisis talks


Rwandan genocide suspect given fortnight adjournment AFP - 2 hrs 5 mins ago
Rwandan genocide suspect Leon Mugesera, deported by Canada to Kigali after a long legal battle, was on Thursday granted a two-week adjournment to his trial, the third … More »Rwandan genocide suspect given fortnight adjournment


Hundreds of mutineers return to DR Congo army: military AFP - 2 hrs 10 mins ago
Hundreds of mutineers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have come back to the army as a deadline loomed for the ex-rebel deserters to return to its ranks, a military … More »Hundreds of mutineers return to DR Congo army: military


Eight hurt in clashes between Guinea protesters and police AFP - 2 hrs 13 mins ago
At least eight people were injured Thursday in clashes between Guinea police and opposition protesters, who are demanding the organisation of long-delayed legislative … More »Eight hurt in clashes between Guinea protesters and police


Germany approves expansion of EU anti-piracy mission AFP - 2 hrs 20 mins ago
The German parliament on Thursday gave final approval to an extension of the European Union's anti-piracy operation off the Horn of Africa to include targeting equipment … More »Germany approves expansion of EU anti-piracy mission

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Suicide bombers kill 55 in Syria capital AFP - 20 mins ago
Twin suicide bombings killed at least 55 people and wounded nearly 400 in the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday, authorities said, in the deadliest attacks of the country's … More »Suicide bombers kill 55 in Syria capital


Israel seeks deal with Palestinian hunger strikers Shatha Yaish - AFP - 39 mins ago
Israel's prison service has offered to ease restrictions on Palestinian prisoners in a bid to end a mass hunger strike that has left several detainees close to death, … More »Israel seeks deal with Palestinian hunger strikers


Twin car bombs in Syrian capital kill dozens BASSEM MROUE - AP - 42 mins ago
Twin suicide car bombs exploded outside a military intelligence building and killed 55 people Thursday, tossing mangled bodies in the street in the deadliest attack … More »Twin car bombs in Syrian capital kill dozens


Damascus blasts push Syria ever closer to war: experts Serene Assir - AFP - 1 hr 33 mins ago
The recent escalation of violence in Syria, including twin bombings on Thursday that killed scores, has pushed the country closer to war and could spell an end to a UN … More »Damascus blasts push Syria ever closer to war: experts


Sudan president vows revenge against South Sudan AP - 1 hr 41 mins ago
Sudan's president vowed revenge for any attacks by South Sudan against the north's territory, saying Thursday his forces will "chop off any hand" trying to take Sudanese … More »Sudan president vows revenge against South Sudan


Mini-reshuffle in Egypt as Islamists demand new PM AFP - 1 hr 57 mins ago
Egypt's military rulers appointed four new cabinet ministers on Thursday in a mini-reshuffle that fell far short of the demands of the Islamist-dominated parliament for … More »Mini-reshuffle in Egypt as Islamists demand new PM


Yemen airstrikes, raids kill 17 al-Qaida militants AHMED AL-HAJ - AP - 2 hrs 16 mins ago
Two airstrikes Thursday in south Yemen killed seven al-Qaida militants, including two top operatives, officials said. Yemeni soldiers, meanwhile, shelled a gathering … More »Yemen airstrikes, raids kill 17 al-Qaida militants


Desperate search for loved ones amid Damascus carnage Louai Bechara - AFP - 2 hrs 53 mins ago
A hand here, a leg there, part of a crushed face, the scene in central Damascus is apocalyptic, as emergency workers fill nylon bags with what is left of dozens of people … More »Desperate search for loved ones amid Damascus carnage

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Bass player Donald 'Duck' Dunn dies in Tokyo NEKESA MUMBI MOODY - AP - 4 mins 39 secs ago
Donald "Duck" Dunn, the bassist who helped create the gritty Memphis soul sound at Stax Records in the 1960s as part of the legendary group Booker T. and the MGs and … More »Bass player Donald 'Duck' Dunn dies in Tokyo


Gunman kills member of Afghan peace council DEB RIECHMANN and RAHIM FAIEZ - AP - 1 hr 9 mins ago
A gunman in a car assassinated a former high-ranking Taliban official working to end the decade-long war in Afghanistan, dealing a powerful blow Sunday to the fragile, … More »Gunman kills member of Afghan peace council


US, Pakistan, Afghan military hold border talks AFP - 1 hr 33 mins ago
The commander of NATO-led forces in Afghanistan met Pakistan and Afghanistan army chiefs on Sunday for talks on border security, almost six months after US airstrikes … More »US, Pakistan, Afghan military hold border talks


Students felt helpless after NZ crash killed 3 BRIDGET MURPHY - AP - 1 hr 46 mins ago
Seeing his injured Boston University classmates lying in a New Zealand roadway after their minivan rolled over, Evan White said he felt helpless. More »Students felt helpless after NZ crash killed 3


US students felt helpless after crash kills 3 BRIDGET MURPHY - AP - 1 hr 51 mins ago
Seeing his injured Boston University classmates lying in a New Zealand roadway after their minivan rolled over, Evan White said he felt helpless. More »US students felt helpless after crash kills 3


Gunman kills Afghan peace council member in Kabul CHRIS BLAKE and RAHIM FAIEZ - AP - 2 hrs 39 mins ago
A gunman in a car killed a former high-ranking Taliban official working on reconciling Afghanistan's insurgency with the government, a fresh blow to peace efforts even … More »Gunman kills Afghan peace council member in Kabul


40 die in Chinese hailstorm AFP - 3 hrs ago
Forty people were killed when a brief but violent hailstorm and torrential rain swept through a mountainous region of northwestern China, the local government said S … More »40 die in Chinese hailstorm


Indonesia teams scour ravine for plane's black box NINIEK KARMINI - AP - 3 hrs ago
Indonesian special forces and professional climbers scaled down a treacherous ravine on a volcano face Sunday in search of the missing flight recorder that could explain … More »Indonesia teams scour ravine for plane's black box

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Sudan sets conditions for Abyei pullout AFP - 38 mins ago
Sudan will withdraw its troops from the Abyei area which it seized a year ago only after a joint administrative body is established, the foreign ministry said on Sun … More »Sudan sets conditions for Abyei pullout


Refugees flee new clashes in eastern DRCongo AFP - 1 hr 32 mins ago
Refugees on Sunday streamed away from heavy fighting between government forces and army mutineers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a local source told AF … More »Refugees flee new clashes in eastern DRCongo


Official: Top Joseph Kony commander captured RODNEY MUHUMUZA - AP - 4 hrs ago
Ugandan forces captured a senior commander of Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army after a brief fight with rebels near the Congo-Central African Republic border, an … More »Official: Top Joseph Kony commander captured


Algerian Islamist threatens revolt over vote results Amal Belalloufi - AFP - 18 hrs ago
An Algerian Islamist leader said Sunday that a Tunisian-style revolt was the only option after polls he charged were fraudulent and threatened a mass pullout of the smaller … More »Algerian Islamist threatens revolt over vote results


African World Cup hopefuls change coaches David Legge - AFP - 7 hrs ago
Mali, Senegal and Tanzania have changed coaches just three weeks before the second phase of 2014 World Cup qualifiers kicks off in Africa. More »African World Cup hopefuls change coaches


Total says Nigeria gas leak to stop in "few days" AFP - 8 hrs ago
French energy firm Total said it hoped to stop within a few days a natural gas leak that has led to a shutdown of one of its plants in southern Nigeria. More »Total says Nigeria gas leak to stop in "few days"


Old drums beat a path from history to Erykah Badu Susan Njanji - AFP - 12 hrs ago
With a curved stick in one hand, a five-year-old Nigerian pre-schooler staggers as she tries to steady what's been slung from her shoulder: a drum and many generations … More »Old drums beat a path from history to Erykah Badu


Ivory Coast artist paints raw images of conflict Evelyne Aka - AFP - 12 hrs ago
Last year, as the battle over the Ivory Coast's presidency raged in Abidjan's streets, Aboudia locked himself in his studio and painted images of mangled bodies, ghostly … More »Ivory Coast artist paints raw images of conflict


South Africa hopes tax reform will boost shipping Sibongile Khumalo - AFP - 13 hrs ago
South Africa has some of the busiest ports on the continent but no commercial ships, but officials hope a new tax regime may give it an entry into the multi-billion-dollar … More »South Africa hopes tax reform will boost shipping


US hails Algerian election despite suspicions Jean-Marc Mojon - AFP - 15 hrs ago
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has hailed Algeria's elections, despite widespread suspicion over results that saw the regime tighten its grip on power, bucking … More »US hails Algerian election despite suspicions

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New Syria-linked clashes in Lebanon's Tripoli AFP - 48 mins ago
One person was killed and seven others were wounded in fresh clashes on Sunday in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli between factions supporting and opposed to the revolt … More »New Syria-linked clashes in Lebanon's Tripoli


30 al-Qaida militants killed in fighting in Yemen AHMED AL-HAJ - AP - 54 mins ago
Government troops backed by warplanes and heavy artillery pounded al-Qaida positions in southern Yemen on Sunday, killing at least 30 militants, officials said. More »30 al-Qaida militants killed in fighting in Yemen


Syrians raid village, violence bleeds into Lebanon BEN HUBBARD and HUSSEIN MALLA - AP - 1 hr 26 mins ago
Syrian forces killed at least five people when they raided a Sunni farming village on Sunday, torching homes and looting shops in what activists said is a sign of worsening … More »Syrians raid village, violence bleeds into Lebanon


Cut Gaza power supply to boost Israel grid: minister AFP - 1 hr 30 mins ago
Israel should consider cutting its supply of electricity to the Gaza Strip this summer if it experiences power shortages, Israeli Environment Minister Gilad Erdan said … More »Cut Gaza power supply to boost Israel grid: minister


Syria troops storm village, month-old truce in tatters AFP - 1 hr 34 mins ago
Syrian troops stormed a village in central Syria on Sunday and rained shells on rebel strongholds Douma and Rastan, monitors said, as a UN-backed truce entered a second … More »Syria troops storm village, month-old truce in tatters


Palestinian prisoners portraits underscore absence DUSAN VRANIC - AP - 2 hrs 53 mins ago
For the hundreds of Palestinian families who have a relative in Israeli detention, a photograph is the only real contact with their loved ones. More »Palestinian prisoners portraits underscore absence


Iran warns West ahead of IAEA, Baghdad talks AFP - 3 hrs ago
Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said on Sunday that Tehran will not yield to pressure ahead of talks with the UN atomic watchdog and the world powers over … More »Iran warns West ahead of IAEA, Baghdad talks


Yemeni forces press assault on Qaeda bastion Fawaz al-Haidari - AFP - 3 hrs ago
Yemeni forces on Sunday pressed an assault to recapture the Al-Qaeda-held southern city of Zinjibar, as US drones intensified raids against the jihadists in other parts … More »Yemeni forces press assault on Qaeda bastion

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Palestinian PM reshuffles Cabinet in West Bank DALIA NAMMARI - AP - 28 mins ago
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad replaced almost half of his West Bank-based Cabinet on Wednesday, a clear sign that efforts to end the Palestinian political … More »Palestinian PM reshuffles Cabinet in West Bank


Syrian leader says terrorists are behind unrest ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY and ZEINA KARAM - AP - 31 mins ago
In his first interview since December, Syrian President Bashar Assad insisted Tuesday his regime is fighting back against foreign mercenaries who want to overthrow him, … More »Syrian leader says terrorists are behind unrest


Clashes in western Libyan town leave 6 dead AP - 29 mins ago
A Libyan government spokesman says clashes in a western city have left six dead and at least 20 injured. More »Clashes in western Libyan town leave 6 dead


Military hopes for 'great leader' from Egypt vote SARAH EL DEEB - AP - 43 mins ago
Egypt's military ruler said Wednesday he hopes that a "great leader" will emerge from the country's upcoming presidential election, and said it will be a free and fair … More »Military hopes for 'great leader' from Egypt vote


Yemen: US gives help in new assault on al-Qaida AHMED AL-HAJ - AP - Tue, May 15, 2012
Yemeni warplanes and troops backed by heavy artillery waged a four-front assault on al-Qaida militants Tuesday, trying to uproot their hold in the southern desert with … More »Yemen: US gives help in new assault on al-Qaida


Historic Amman street abuzz after facelift Kamal Taha - AFP - 1 hr 15 mins ago
Rainbow Street in Amman's heart is abuzz again after posh 1920s-era homes were turned into restaurants, galleries and libraries, drawing hipsters, bohemians, intellectuals … More »Historic Amman street abuzz after facelift


Several wounded in renewed Lebanon clashes AFP - 1 hr 45 mins ago
At least six people were wounded on Wednesday in Lebanon's northern city Tripoli in fresh clashes between two rival districts linked to the unrest in neighbouring Syria, … More »Several wounded in renewed Lebanon clashes


In Yemen, eating is a luxury millions struggle to afford Lara Sukhtian - AFP - 1 hr 32 mins ago
For almost half of Yemen's 22 million people, eating has become a luxury they can't always afford. More »In Yemen, eating is a luxury millions struggle to afford


Seven dead in clashes in Libyan oasis town: govt AFP - 1 hr 30 mins ago
Seven people were killed and more than 20 others wounded as gunmen on Wednesday raided the oasis town of Ghadames on the border with Algeria, Libya's government spokesman … More »Seven dead in clashes in Libyan oasis town: govt


Arafat's moneyman targeted in corruption probe KARIN LAUB and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH - AP - 1 hr 35 mins ago
The late Yasser Arafat's powerful moneyman is the target of the highest-profile Palestinian corruption probe to date, facing allegations he syphoned off millions of … More »Arafat's moneyman targeted in corruption probe


In Egypt's vote, revolutionaries lack a candidate MAGGIE MICHAEL - AP - 1 hr 47 mins ago
A black smoke covered Cairo's Tahrir Square. Around a dozen protesters who had been holding a weekslong sit-in demanding an end to military rule had come to the conclusion … More »In Egypt's vote, revolutionaries lack a candidate

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Official: 1 dead from attack on Kenya's coast TOM ODULA - AP - 5 hrs ago
Attackers fired shots and detonated four grenades outside a nightclub in Kenya's coastal town of Mombasa after they were denied entry, killing a security guard and wounding … More »Official: 1 dead from attack on Kenya's coast


G.Bissau economist Duarte Barros to lead transition AFP - 1 hr 28 mins ago
Guinea-Bissau's interim leader Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo has named Rui Duarte Barros as prime minister of a transition government after last month's coup, an official said … More »G.Bissau economist Duarte Barros to lead transition


Algerian women claw their way into parliament Jean-Marc Mojon - AFP - 1 hr 55 mins ago
Algeria's legislative election saw women take almost a third of the seats, making the national assembly the most gender-balanced in the region but activists say the battle … More »Algerian women claw their way into parliament


Rwandan rebels kill 50 in eastern DR Congo: UN AFP - 1 hr 32 mins ago
Rwandan rebels have killed at least 50 civilians in May in the volatile east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said on Wednesday. More »Rwandan rebels kill 50 in eastern DR Congo: UN


Group: Congo general recruiting children again RUKMINI CALLIMACHI - AP - 1 hr 10 mins ago
A Congolese general already sought on an international arrest warrant for his alleged use of child soldiers during an earlier conflict has forcibly recruited another … More »Group: Congo general recruiting children again


South says Sudan stalls on UN talks deadline Ian Timberlake - AFP - 2 hrs 42 mins ago
A UN deadline for Sudan and South Sudan to resume talks on oil and other critical issues passed without action on Wednesday, as South Sudan accused Khartoum of stall … More »South says Sudan stalls on UN talks deadline


Zimbabwe politician drives off in motor show car AP - 2 hrs 47 mins ago
State prosecutors in Zimbabwe say an opposition politician at a Ford Motor Co. car show got into the latest model on display and drove it away. He faces car theft charges … More »Zimbabwe politician drives off in motor show car

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Young man sought in Colombia bombing AP - 32 mins ago
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Venezuelan foreign minister stands in for Chavez FABIOLA SANCHEZ - AP - 41 mins ago
After nearly a year of cancer treatment that has forced President Hugo Chavez to step back from the spotlight, a burly former bus driver with a dark mustache and affable … More »Venezuelan foreign minister stands in for Chavez


2 dead in Bogota bombing targeting former minister VIVIAN SEQUERA - AP - 13 hrs ago
A bomb targeting a hardline former interior minister killed two of his bodyguards and injured at least 31 people in Bogota's uptown commercial district Tuesday in the … More »2 dead in Bogota bombing targeting former minister


Colombia president says 2 die in Bogota bombing AP - Tue, May 15, 2012
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says two people have been killed in a bomb attack on a crowded Bogota street that he says targeted a former interior minister … More »Colombia president says 2 die in Bogota bombing


Mexico cartel war latest toll: 49 headless bodies OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ - AP - Mon, May 14, 2012
Authorities struggled Monday to identify 49 bodies without heads, hands or feet to gain clues into the latest in a series of massacres from an escalating war between … More »Mexico cartel war latest toll: 49 headless bodies


Crossword plot? Probe ridiculed in Venezuela JORGE RUEDA - AP - Sat, May 12, 2012
Government critics, and even some supporters, are ridiculing a state TV host's allegation that a newspaper crossword puzzle may have had a hidden call for a plot to … More »Crossword plot? Probe ridiculed in Venezuela


Modest gains mark Haitian leader's first year TRENTON DANIEL - AP - Sat, May 12, 2012
In a country where the news is typically bad, if not catastrophic, many people in Haiti look at the past year under a musician-turned-president with guarded surpris … More »Modest gains mark Haitian leader's first year


Modest gains mark Haitian leader's 1st year TRENTON DANIEL - AP - Sat, May 12, 2012
In a country where the news is typically bad, if not catastrophic, many people in Haiti look at the past year under a musician-turned-president with guarded surpris … More »Modest gains mark Haitian leader's 1st year


Gold! Haiti hopes ore find will spur mining boom MARTHA MENDOZA - AP - Fri, May 11, 2012
Its capital is blighted with earthquake rubble. Its countryside is shorn of trees, chopped down for fuel. And yet, Haiti's land may hold the key to relieving centuries … More »Gold! Haiti hopes ore find will spur mining boom

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24 May 2012..... Lots going on as usual.

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Chen Guangcheng's brother flees China village Robert Saiget - AFP - 1 hr 35 mins ago
The older brother of a blind Chinese activist who triggered a diplomatic row between Beijing and Washington has escaped his heavily guarded home and arrived in the capital … More »Chen Guangcheng's brother flees China village


Myanmar police 'beat' protesters AFP - 1 hr 38 mins ago
Police in Myanmar were accused of beating and detaining protesters on Thursday as they broke up the country's first major demonstrations in years. More »Myanmar police 'beat' protesters


US says rights in China deteriorating Shaun Tandon - AFP - 1 hr 47 mins ago
The United States said Thursday that China's human rights record was getting worse as authorities step up efforts to stifle dissent, even though Beijing let a top activist … More »US says rights in China deteriorating


Pakistani jailed over bin Laden 'weak and depressed' S.H. Khan - AFP - 1 hr 50 mins ago
The Pakistani doctor sentenced to 33 years for treason after being recruited by the CIA to help find Osama bin Laden is in poor health and under medical watch, officials … More »Pakistani jailed over bin Laden 'weak and depressed'


Indian rupee rebounds from record low AFP - 1 hr 59 mins ago
India's rupee posted its first gain against the dollar in four days on Thursday, rebounding from an all-time low on reports that the central bank may consider fresh measures … More »Indian rupee rebounds from record low


US officials 'flew to N. Korea' before rocket launch AFP - 2 hrs 41 mins ago
Two senior US officials made a secret visit to North Korea in an apparent attempt to persuade it to cancel last month's long-range rocket launch, a South Korean report … More »US officials 'flew to N. Korea' before rocket launch


Sri Lanka name squads for Pakistan series AFP - 3 hrs ago
Sri Lanka on Thursday announced separate Twenty20 and one-day squads for the home series against Pakistan starting next month. More »Sri Lanka name squads for Pakistan series


China police detain couple after woman buried alive AFP - 3 hrs ago
Chinese police said Thursday they had detained a young couple suspected of burying a woman alive after running her down in their car, in a case that has caused a storm … More »China police detain couple after woman buried alive


Profits losses widen at India's Jet Airways AFP - 3 hrs ago
India's biggest private airline Jet Airways on Thursday reported a wider quarterly net loss than a year earlier after being hit by the falling rupee and soaring fuel … More »Profits losses widen at India's Jet Airways


China, North Korea ties hit rough weather ALEXA OLESEN - AP - 5 hrs ago
China's leadership is hitting a rough patch with ally North Korea under its new leader Kim Jong Un, as Beijing finds itself wrong-footed in episodes including Pyongyang's … More »China, North Korea ties hit rough weather

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South Africa's Soweto gets its fashion week DONNA BRYSON - AP - 58 mins ago
Struggling but deserving designers got a chance to show work inspired by the creativity and history of South Africa's most famous township as Soweto's first fashion … More »South Africa's Soweto gets its fashion week


Sudan, South to resume talks Tuesday: foreign ministry Abdelmoneim Abu Edris Ali - AFP - 1 hr 22 mins ago
Sudan and South Sudan will resume on Tuesday talks that were suspended after border fighting in April, the foreign ministry said. More »Sudan, South to resume talks Tuesday: foreign ministry


Mugabe lashes out at 'selfish' West over World Bank top job AFP - 1 hr 34 mins ago
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Thursday lashed out at the "selfish" West for denying Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala the opportunity to head the … More »Mugabe lashes out at 'selfish' West over World Bank top job


Egypt prepares to wrap up landmark presidential poll Samer al-Atrush and Sara Hussein - AFP - 1 hr 44 mins ago
Egypt prepared to wrap up landmark presidential polls on Thursday after an orderly two-day vote in which candidates pitted stability against the ideals of the uprising … More »Egypt prepares to wrap up landmark presidential poll


Kenyan Olympic chief slams doping claims AFP - 3 hrs ago
Kenyan Olympic Committee (NOC) chief Kipchoge Keino on Thursday slammed a German media report alleging widespread doping among the African nation's athletes. More »Kenyan Olympic chief slams doping claims


Huge fire rages in Tunisian market AFP - 3 hrs ago
A huge fire was raging in Tunis's Moncef Bey market on Thursday, causing damage to dozens of shops, according to an AFP photographer on the scene. More »Huge fire rages in Tunisian market


Group: S.Sudan troops kill, torture minority tribe JASON STRAZIUSO - AP - 4 hrs ago
South Sudan military forces tasked with carrying out a disarmament campaign among feuding ethnic groups are raping, torturing and killing members of a minority community, … More »Group: S.Sudan troops kill, torture minority tribe


Tunisia protesters clash with police, 15 injured AFP - 4 hrs ago
A protest in the northwest Tunisian city of Kef turned violent Thursday, leaving 15 injured, as a strong police cordon in Tunis held another demonstration by unemployed … More »Tunisia protesters clash with police, 15 injured

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Egypt wraps up landmark presidential poll Jailan Zayan and Samer al-Atrush - AFP - 10 mins ago
Egypt wrapped up two days of polling Thursday in a landmark presidential election that pitted stability against the ideals of the uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak's … More »Egypt wraps up landmark presidential poll


Deep-seated fear of unrest haunts Lebanese Rita Daou - AFP - 27 mins ago
Fed by the 14-month crisis in neighbouring Syria and rumours of renewed civil unrest, turbulence across Lebanon is stoking fears the situation in the country may take … More »Deep-seated fear of unrest haunts Lebanese


Tel Aviv race riot flags bitter immigration dispute Jonah Mandel - AFP - 28 mins ago
Violent race riots that shook south Tel Aviv overnight sparked shock in Israel on Thursday, but also prompted top-level calls for the immediate arrest and expulsion of … More »Tel Aviv race riot flags bitter immigration dispute


Kuwait's finance minister quits after grilling Omar Hasan - AFP - 32 mins ago
Kuwait's Finance Minister Mustafa al-Shamali resigned on Thursday following a marathon grilling in which opposition MPs accused him of wide-ranging financial irregul … More »Kuwait's finance minister quits after grilling


In Egypt vote, families debate on generation lines MAGGIE MICHAEL - AP - 39 mins ago
Arwa el-Hussein, a 20-year-old pharmacy student, has been quarreling with her father for weeks, trying to get him not to back Hosni Mubarak's former prime minister for … More »In Egypt vote, families debate on generation lines


GI seeks dismissal of 10 counts in WikiLeaks case DAVID DISHNEAU - AP - 1 hr 2 mins ago
An Army private charged in the biggest leak of government secrets in U.S. history is seeking dismissal of 10 of the 22 counts he faces, contending they are either unconstitutionally … More »GI seeks dismissal of 10 counts in WikiLeaks case


Next round of Iran nuclear talks set for Moscow ALI AKBAR DAREINI and LARA JAKES - AP - 1 hr 3 mins ago
Tough negotiations between Iran and world powers over Tehran's nuclear program ended Thursday with a plan to meet next month for another round of talks but agreement … More »Next round of Iran nuclear talks set for Moscow


Israel steps up security ties with China CHRISTOPHER BODEEN and JOSEF FEDERMAN - AP - 1 hr 17 mins ago
After a prolonged chill, security ties between Israel and China are warming up. More »Israel steps up security ties with China

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