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Thai protesters march in bid to oust PM, take aim at US
Egypt
December 19, 2013
Thai protesters march in bid to oust PM, take aim at US
Anti-government protesters marched in Bangkok on Thursday in a bid to force Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from office but their…
US prosecutor defends treatment of Indian diplomat
Egypt
December 19, 2013
US prosecutor defends treatment of Indian diplomat
The US attorney in Manhattan defended on Wednesday the treatment of an Indian diplomat who was strip-searched after her arrest…
Fighting spreads to sensitive South Sudan town
World
December 18, 2013
Fighting spreads to sensitive South Sudan town
South Sudanese soldiers clashed on Wednesday near the flashpoint town of Bor in fighting that has spread from the capital,…
Three Iranian guards killed by roadside bomb
World
December 18, 2013
Three Iranian guards killed by roadside bomb
Three Iranian military personnel were killed in south-east Iran early on Wednesday when the vehicle they were travelling in was…
UN: Hundreds dead in South Sudan clashes
World
December 18, 2013
UN: Hundreds dead in South Sudan clashes
The United Nations received reports from local sources in South Sudan on Tuesday that between 400 and 500 people had…
British surgeon jailed in Syria dies in detention
World
December 18, 2013
British surgeon jailed in Syria dies in detention
A British surgeon who was arrested last November within 48 hours of arriving in Syria to volunteer as an emergency…
Thai protesters say they will rally to hound PM from office
Egypt
December 18, 2013
Thai protesters say they will rally to hound PM from office
Anti-government demonstrators in Thailand said they will step up their protests in an attempt to force Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra…
Chinese woman dies of new bird flu strain
Egypt
December 18, 2013
Chinese woman dies of new bird flu strain
A 73-year-old woman in China has died from a new strain of bird flu, the H10N8 virus, the Xinhua state…
Egypt expands economic stimulus plan
Business
December 17, 2013
Egypt expands economic stimulus plan
Egypt plans to spend around LE30 billion (US$4.36 billion) in a second stimulus package to be launched in January, 25…
South Sudan declares curfew after troops clash around capital
World
December 16, 2013
South Sudan declares curfew after troops clash around capital
The South Sudanese president declared a curfew in the capital Juba on Monday after clashes overnight between rival factions of…