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French ambassador expelled from Sundan conference
January 18, 2015
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’
January 18, 2015
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
January 18, 2015
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
January 18, 2015
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
January 18, 2015
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
January 18, 2015
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
January 17, 2015
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
January 17, 2015
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
January 17, 2015
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
January 17, 2015
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…