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Nigerians vote in first genuine contest since end of dictatorship
March 28, 2015
Nigerians vote in first genuine contest since end of dictatorship
Nigerians vote on Saturday in what looks set to be the first genuine electoral contest since the end of military…
Yemen Houthi rebels advance despite Saudi-led air strikes
March 28, 2015
Yemen Houthi rebels advance despite Saudi-led air strikes
Yemen's Houthi rebels made broad gains in the country's south and east on Friday despite a second day of Saudi-led…
Labour kicks off election campaign with focus on healthcare
March 28, 2015
Labour kicks off election campaign with focus on healthcare
Opposition Labour leader Ed Miliband launched his bid to become Britain's next prime minister on Friday with a plan to…
Residents: Air strikes hit Houthi military column heading to Yemen’s Aden city
March 28, 2015
Residents: Air strikes hit Houthi military column heading to Yemen’s Aden city
Saudi-led air forces attacked a convoy of Houthi armored vehicles, tanks and military trucks traveling on the coastal road from…
Officials: Iran, powers close in on two-three page nuclear deal; success uncertain
March 28, 2015
Officials: Iran, powers close in on two-three page nuclear deal; success uncertain
Iran and major powers are close to agreement on a 2- or 3-page accord with specific numbers that would form…
British Muslim leaders launch ‘anti-extremist’ magazine
March 27, 2015
British Muslim leaders launch ‘anti-extremist’ magazine
British Muslim leaders launched a digital magazine Thursday to counter 'extremist interpretations' of Islam found on the Internet.Its unveiling took place…
Israel to release tax funds to Palestinians: PM’s office
March 27, 2015
Israel to release tax funds to Palestinians: PM’s office
Israel will release to the Palestinian Authority tax funds it collects on its behalf and withheld as punishment for its…
UN cancer agency sees a risk in Roundup and other pesticides
March 27, 2015
UN cancer agency sees a risk in Roundup and other pesticides
The UN's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) said Friday that three pesticides, including the popular weedkiller Roundup, were…
Turkey passes tough new security law, raising fears of election crackdowns
March 27, 2015
Turkey passes tough new security law, raising fears of election crackdowns
Turkey's parliament overwhelmingly passed a security law on Friday to broaden police powers and allow the use of firearms against…
German pilot said to have suffered from depression, anxiety
March 27, 2015
German pilot said to have suffered from depression, anxiety
The German pilot believed to have deliberately crashed a plane in the French Alps killing 150 people broke off his…