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President says believes kidnapped girls still in Nigeria
May 9, 2014
President says believes kidnapped girls still in Nigeria
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said on Friday he believed 200 schoolgirls abducted by Islamist militants last month in an attack…
At least 13 missing Niger migrants found dead in Sahara
May 9, 2014
At least 13 missing Niger migrants found dead in Sahara
At least 13 of the dozens of migrants from Niger abandoned by smugglers in the Sahara desert last week have…
Israeli spying on US at ‘alarming level’
May 8, 2014
Israeli spying on US at ‘alarming level’
Israel spies on the United States more than any other ally does and these activities have reached an alarming level,…
Ukraine rebels ignore Putin call to delay independence vote
May 8, 2014
Ukraine rebels ignore Putin call to delay independence vote
Pro-Moscow separatists in eastern Ukraine ignored a public call by Russian President Vladimir Putin to postpone a referendum on self-rule,…
Russia test-fires ‘several’ ballistic missiles
May 8, 2014
Russia test-fires ‘several’ ballistic missiles
Russia on Thursday test-launched several ballistic missiles during planned exercises overseen by President Vladimir Putin, news reports said, as a…
Ousted Thai indicted over rice subsidy scheme
May 8, 2014
Ousted Thai indicted over rice subsidy scheme
Thailand's anti-graft commission indicted ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday on charges of dereliction of duty in overseeing a…
Saudi Arabia finds another 18 MERS cases as disease spreads
May 8, 2014
Saudi Arabia finds another 18 MERS cases as disease spreads
Saudi Arabia has identified 18 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), it said late on Wednesday, pushing the…
Rebels evacuated from Homs, cradle of Syrian uprising
May 7, 2014
Rebels evacuated from Homs, cradle of Syrian uprising
Syrian rebels started withdrawing from the heart of Homs city on Wednesday, leaving an early center of the revolt against…
Iran president vetoes WhatsApp ban
May 7, 2014
Iran president vetoes WhatsApp ban
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has vetoed a plan to ban WhatsApp, following a row over censorship of the popular messaging…
Anger, determination as South Africa votes
May 7, 2014
Anger, determination as South Africa votes
South African voters shrugged off sporadic violence to cast their ballots in the country's fifth all-race elections Wednesday, with many…