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French ambassador expelled from Sundan conference

French ambassador expelled from Sundan conference

The press conference organizer in Sudan Tiba Press expelled Saturday the French ambassador to Khartoum Bruno Hubert from a press…
Turkey artists condemn ‘crackdown’

Turkey artists condemn ‘crackdown’

A top anti-government composer's works removed from the repertoire. Sexual references expunged from a play. A new bill that would…
Papal crowd in Philippines a record six million

Papal crowd in Philippines a record six million

 Pope Francis said a huge open-air Mass for a rain-drenched crowd of millions in the Philippine capital on Sunday, after…
Israel lobbies foreign powers to cut ICC funding

Israel lobbies foreign powers to cut ICC funding

 Israel is lobbying member-states of the International Criminal Court to cut funding for the tribunal in response to its launch…
Five killed in second day of Charlie Hebdo protests in Niger

Five killed in second day of Charlie Hebdo protests in Niger

At least five people were killed on Saturday in protests in Niger against Charlie Hebdo's cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad,…
China growth hit 24-year low in 2014: AFP survey

China growth hit 24-year low in 2014: AFP survey

China's annual GDP growth slowed to its weakest rate in more than two decades in 2014, according to an AFP…
Report: 3,000 in Turkey linked to Islamic State

Report: 3,000 in Turkey linked to Islamic State

Around 3,000 people in Turkey are believed to be linked to the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, a Turkish intelligence…
Oil price slump puts at risk clean energy push: experts

Oil price slump puts at risk clean energy push: experts

Falling oil prices could have a negative impact on global efforts to develop renewable energy sources, experts warned Saturday at…
Fears of radicalisation, stigma stalk gritty French suburbs

Fears of radicalisation, stigma stalk gritty French suburbs

Talking to kids at his football club in a gritty high-rise suburb of Lyon, Mohamed Tria says he was "dumbfounded"…
Iran bans paper for ‘I am Charlie’ headline: state media

Iran bans paper for ‘I am Charlie’ headline: state media

Iran has banned reformist newspaper Mardom Emrouz for publishing on its front page the headline "I am Charlie", state news…
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