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Britain wants to restart Assange talks with Ecuador
World
August 26, 2012
Britain wants to restart Assange talks with Ecuador
Britain said on Sunday it remained committed to reaching a diplomatic solution to the presence of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange…
Foreign Ministry spokesman says Egypt seeks meeting with Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iran over Syria
Egypt
August 26, 2012
Foreign Ministry spokesman says Egypt seeks meeting with Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iran over Syria
Egypt's foreign minister wants Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iran and Egypt to meet for talks to work out how to end…
Assad’s forces accused of massacre near Syrian capital
World
August 26, 2012
Assad’s forces accused of massacre near Syrian capital
AMMAN - Syrian opposition activists accused President Bashar al-Assad's forces on Sunday of committing a massacre of scores of people in…
Explosion kills 39 at Venezuela’s biggest refinery
World
August 26, 2012
Explosion kills 39 at Venezuela’s biggest refinery
PARAGUANA/CARACAS, Venezuela- An explosion tore through Venezuela's biggest refinery on Saturday, killing 39 people, wounding dozens more and halting operations…
Libya Islamists destroy Sufi shrines, library –– military
World
August 25, 2012
Libya Islamists destroy Sufi shrines, library –– military
ZLITAN, Libya –– Ultra-conservative Islamists used bombs and a bulldozer to destroy the tomb of a 15th century Sufi scholar…
Sudan rebels, army clash in oil state
World
August 25, 2012
Sudan rebels, army clash in oil state
KHARTOUM –– Rebels clashed with Sudanese government forces in the oil-producing border state of South Kordofan during an Islamic…
Egypt reopens Rafah crossing with Gaza, sources say
Egypt
August 25, 2012
Egypt reopens Rafah crossing with Gaza, sources say
Egypt reopened the Rafah border crossing with Gaza on Saturday, a lifeline for Gazans which had been closed for much of the…
Breaking: Two killed, eight wounded in Empire State shooting
World
August 24, 2012
Breaking: Two killed, eight wounded in Empire State shooting
NEW YORK CITY — Two people have been killed and at least eight others were wounded in a shooting outside of…
Trial of Qadhafi’s son due to start next month
World
August 23, 2012
Trial of Qadhafi’s son due to start next month
TRIPOLI — Late Libyan ruler Muammar Qadhafi’s son Saif al-Islam Qadhafi will go on trial next month, a government source…
Egypt struggles to buy fuel as credit dries up
Business
August 23, 2012
Egypt struggles to buy fuel as credit dries up
LONDON/CAIRO — Egypt is finding it increasingly difficult to import fuel as foreign banks and traders pull the plug…