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Sudan’s Bashir chosen by ruling party as candidate for 2015 elections
October 21, 2014
Sudan’s Bashir chosen by ruling party as candidate for 2015 elections
Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has been chosen as the ruling party's candidate in presidential elections scheduled for April 2015,…
Monitor: Islamic State wins ground from Syrian government in east
October 21, 2014
Monitor: Islamic State wins ground from Syrian government in east
Islamic State won territory from Syrian government forces in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Tuesday, its first gain…
Palestinians downbeat on promised rebuilding of ruined Gaza Strip
October 21, 2014
Palestinians downbeat on promised rebuilding of ruined Gaza Strip
The first torrential downpour of an approaching winter has already soaked the Gaza Strip, compounding the misery of thousands of…
Libya’s MB: Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia interfere in Libyan affairs
October 21, 2014
Libya’s MB: Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia interfere in Libyan affairs
General Comptroller of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Libya Bashir Al-Kabta stressed that the group in Libya backs 'legitimacy' and…
Iran offers ‘compromises’ in nuclear talks, West unmoved
October 21, 2014
Iran offers ‘compromises’ in nuclear talks, West unmoved
Iran is pushing what it portrays as a new compromise proposal in nuclear talks, but Western negotiators say it offers no…
Libya’s parliament allies with renegade general, struggling to assert authority
October 20, 2014
Libya’s parliament allies with renegade general, struggling to assert authority
Libya's beleaguered elected parliament has declared a formal alliance with a renegade former general, as it struggles to assert some…
Forbes: Microsoft plans to launch smartwatch within weeks
October 20, 2014
Forbes: Microsoft plans to launch smartwatch within weeks
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) is preparing to launch a smartwatch within the next few weeks that will passively track a user's…
UN nuclear chief suggests progress slow in Iran investigation
October 20, 2014
UN nuclear chief suggests progress slow in Iran investigation
Iran has still not implemented all the nuclear transparency measures it had agreed to carry out by late August, the head…
Nigeria officially Ebola free: World Health Organization
October 20, 2014
Nigeria officially Ebola free: World Health Organization
The World Health Organization on Monday declared Nigeria officially Ebola-free, after 42 days -- or two incubation periods -- without…
Turkey says aiding Iraqi Kurdish fighters to cross into Kobane
October 20, 2014
Turkey says aiding Iraqi Kurdish fighters to cross into Kobane
Turkey on Monday said it was assisting Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters to cross its borders to join Syrian Kurdish forces…