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PM ‘certain’ of win as Iraqis vote despite dozens of attacks
April 30, 2014
PM ‘certain’ of win as Iraqis vote despite dozens of attacks
Iraqis on Wednesday defied a rash of militant attacks to vote in the country's first elections since US troops withdrew,…
EU says Egypt mass death sentences in breach of international law
April 30, 2014
EU says Egypt mass death sentences in breach of international law
The European Union's foreign policy chief said on Tuesday Egypt's sentencing of 683 people to death breached international law and…
Blast sinks Gaza’s Ark protest boat in port
April 29, 2014
Blast sinks Gaza’s Ark protest boat in port
Gaza's Ark, a Palestinian-built protest boat which was preparing to run Israel's naval blockade of the territory, was badly damaged…
Bouteflika ‘flunked’ inauguration oral exam, Algerian media says
April 29, 2014
Bouteflika ‘flunked’ inauguration oral exam, Algerian media says
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika "flunked" a test of his oral skills at his inauguration, newspapers said Tuesday, raising doubts about…
Israeli forces demolish West Bank mosque as peace talks deadline passes
April 29, 2014
Israeli forces demolish West Bank mosque as peace talks deadline passes
Israeli forces demolished several structures, including a mosque, in a Palestinian village on Tuesday, the day a deadline for a…
Russia says EU should be ‘ashamed’ over sanctions
April 29, 2014
Russia says EU should be ‘ashamed’ over sanctions
Russia suggested on Tuesday the European Union should be ashamed of itself for "doing Washington's bidding" by punishing Moscow with…
Mortar strike on Damascus school kills at least 12
April 29, 2014
Mortar strike on Damascus school kills at least 12
Two mortar shells struck a school complex in central Damascus on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and wounding dozens,…
Suicide bomber in car kills two at army camp in Libya’s Benghazi
April 29, 2014
Suicide bomber in car kills two at army camp in Libya’s Benghazi
A suicide bomber in a car killed at least two people and wounded two others at an army camp in…
Bouteflika sworn in as Algeria president for 4th term
April 28, 2014
Bouteflika sworn in as Algeria president for 4th term
Abdelaziz Bouteflika was sworn in as Algeria's president for a fourth term Monday, in a televised ceremony after his re-election…
Syria’s Assad to run for third term as president
April 28, 2014
Syria’s Assad to run for third term as president
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad declared on Monday he will run for re-election in a vote on 3 June which is…