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Central African Republic rebel leader pledges to block elections
December 5, 2015
Central African Republic rebel leader pledges to block elections
An ex-Seleka rebel leader said Friday he would not allow elections due later this month to take place in the…
Obama says US ‘will not be terrorized’ in wake of California attack
December 5, 2015
Obama says US ‘will not be terrorized’ in wake of California attack
President Barack Obama insisted that the United States "will not be terrorized" and renewed his call for tighter gun control…
China to invest $60 bn in African development
December 5, 2015
China to invest $60 bn in African development
Chinese President Xi Jinping told African leaders on Friday his country would pump US$60 billion into development projects, cancel some…
Portugal moves to halt privatization of public transport
December 5, 2015
Portugal moves to halt privatization of public transport
Portugal's new left-wing, anti-austerity government announced it was moving to halt the privatisation of transport systems in Lisbon and Porto,…
US puts request for bigger Turkish air role on hold
December 5, 2015
US puts request for bigger Turkish air role on hold
Since Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet last week, the United States has quietly put on hold a long-standing…
Anti-Muslim hate crimes triple in London: police
December 4, 2015
Anti-Muslim hate crimes triple in London: police
Reports of hate crimes against Muslims in London have tripled in the weeks following the November 13 Paris attacks, according…
Israel trained against Russian-made air defense system in Greece: sources
December 4, 2015
Israel trained against Russian-made air defense system in Greece: sources
Israel has quietly tested ways of defeating an advanced air-defence system that Russia has deployed in the Middle East and…
Arabic coffee, Razfa dance registered on UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list
December 4, 2015
Arabic coffee, Razfa dance registered on UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list
UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage approved three files submitted by the UAE, in cooperation…
California gunman was ‘in touch with Islamist extremists’
December 4, 2015
California gunman was ‘in touch with Islamist extremists’
California gunman Syed Rizwan Farook had been in contact with known Islamist extremists on social media, a US intelligence official…