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African Nations Cup in jeopardy as Morocco stands firm

African Nations Cup in jeopardy as Morocco stands firm

A late replacement must be found to host the 2015 African Nations Cup or the continent's showpiece soccer tournament faces…
Gorbachev: World is on the brink of a new Cold War

Gorbachev: World is on the brink of a new Cold War

The world is on the brink of a new Cold War, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev warned on Saturday in…
Israel makes arrests in West Bank, Kafr Kanna

Israel makes arrests in West Bank, Kafr Kanna

Israeli security forces have detained four Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and three Arabs in the northern Israeli town…
Germans, foreigners fete Berlin Wall’s fall 25 years on

Germans, foreigners fete Berlin Wall’s fall 25 years on

Hundreds of thousands descended on the German capital Saturday for festivities to mark the Berlin Wall's fall 25 years ago,…
EU foreign chief, in Gaza, calls for Palestinian state

EU foreign chief, in Gaza, calls for Palestinian state

he European Union's new foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini on Saturday called for the establishment of a Palestinian state, saying…
Fall in oil prices costs Iraq 27% of expected revenues

Fall in oil prices costs Iraq 27% of expected revenues

The sharp decline in global oil prices has "greatly affected" Iraq, costing the country 27 percent of its projected revenues…
Obama to send 1,500 more troops to Iraq as campaign expands

Obama to send 1,500 more troops to Iraq as campaign expands

President Barack Obama has approved sending up to 1,500 more troops to Iraq, roughly doubling the number of U.S. forces…
French jihadist describes role in Lebanon attack plan

French jihadist describes role in Lebanon attack plan

A French jihadist has described in court documents his path from the suburbs of Paris to Lebanon's capital Beirut where…
UN Security Council slaps sanctions on Yemen ex-president Saleh

UN Security Council slaps sanctions on Yemen ex-president Saleh

The UN Security Council on Friday imposed sanctions on Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh and two allied rebel commanders…
Iran dog lovers face 74 lashes, fines under new law

Iran dog lovers face 74 lashes, fines under new law

Dog lovers in Iran could face up to 74 lashes under plans by hardline lawmakers that would ban keeping the…
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