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Libyan oil exports all but shut off as violence spreads
February 17, 2015
Libyan oil exports all but shut off as violence spreads
Libya's oil exports have collapsed to just a trickle from two small offshore platforms, officials and industry sources said on…
Fear and silence in Libya as divisions deepen
February 17, 2015
Fear and silence in Libya as divisions deepen
On the surface life looks normal in the Libyan capital. Cafes are bustling with customers sipping cappuccino, while well-stocked shops sell…
Bahrain launches criminal investigation against main opposition group
February 17, 2015
Bahrain launches criminal investigation against main opposition group
Bahrain has opened a criminal investigation of the country's main opposition group, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday, accusing the…
Press council: Sudan seizes print runs of 14 newspapers
February 17, 2015
Press council: Sudan seizes print runs of 14 newspapers
Sudanese security officers seized the print runs of 14 newspapers on Monday, a government-run media body said, in one of…
Cameroon army kills 86 Boko Haram militants
February 17, 2015
Cameroon army kills 86 Boko Haram militants
Cameroon's army says it has killed 86 Boko Haram militants and detained 1,000 people suspected of links to the Islamist…
Scientists sound storm warning on African climate change
February 17, 2015
Scientists sound storm warning on African climate change
On a typical February day in west Africa, Cape Verdeans are taking time to cool down as the island nation…
Tens of thousands in Copenhagen vigil for shooting victims
February 17, 2015
Tens of thousands in Copenhagen vigil for shooting victims
Tens of thousands of Danes have gathered for a torch-lit vigil in Copenhagen to commemorate the victims of two shootings…
Forces loyal to president seize parts of Yemen’s economic hub
February 16, 2015
Forces loyal to president seize parts of Yemen’s economic hub
Forces loyal to Yemen's president said they seized strategic buildings in the southern city of Aden on Monday after a…
Danish Jews reject Netanyahu’s call to move to Israel
February 16, 2015
Danish Jews reject Netanyahu’s call to move to Israel
Danish Jews on Monday turned down an offer by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to emigrate to Israel following a…
Japan shuts embassy in strife-torn Yemen
February 16, 2015
Japan shuts embassy in strife-torn Yemen
Japan said Monday it had temporarily shut its embassy in Yemen, adding to the latest exodus of foreign diplomats over…