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On Libyan revolution’s anniversary, reminders of a long road ahead
March 12, 2013
On Libyan revolution’s anniversary, reminders of a long road ahead
TRIPOLI— Two years after Libyans in the eastern city of Benghazi began rising up against Muammar Qadhafi, citizens in the…
A decade after invasion, Saddam nostalgia lives on
March 12, 2013
A decade after invasion, Saddam nostalgia lives on
A decade after the US-led invasion of Iraq, years of violence and disdain for the country's current political class fuel…
Mandela’s memory fading: close friend
March 11, 2013
Mandela’s memory fading: close friend
Nelson Mandela, South Africa's frail anti-apartheid hero who spent a night in hospital at the weekend for a medical checkup,…
Accused in India gang rape hangs himself, said to be ringleader
March 11, 2013
Accused in India gang rape hangs himself, said to be ringleader
The driver of the bus in which a young Indian woman was gang-raped and fatally injured in December hanged himself…
Israel: Obama in Jerusalem 20 March
March 10, 2013
Israel: Obama in Jerusalem 20 March
US President Barack Obama's three-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories will begin on 20 March, Israel said Sunday,…
UN says Syrian refugee numbers could triple by end of 2013
March 10, 2013
UN says Syrian refugee numbers could triple by end of 2013
The number of refugees outside Syria could triple by the end of the year from the 1 million registered now…
Third Bulgarian dies after setting himself ablaze
March 10, 2013
Third Bulgarian dies after setting himself ablaze
SOFIA — A third Bulgarian man died Sunday after setting himself on fire amid protests against growing poverty and corruption…
Kenyatta declared winner of Kenya’s presidential vote
March 9, 2013
Kenyatta declared winner of Kenya’s presidential vote
Uhuru Kenyatta, indicted for crimes against humanity, was declared winner of Kenya's presidential election on Saturday with a tiny…
Chavez follows Stalin, Mao, to waxy afterlife
March 8, 2013
Chavez follows Stalin, Mao, to waxy afterlife
Hugo Chavez will enter a waxy afterlife when he is embalmed and put on permanent display in Venezuela, giving his…
Leaders from Cuba to Iran attending Chavez’s funeral
March 8, 2013
Leaders from Cuba to Iran attending Chavez’s funeral
CARACAS—At least two dozen heads of state were due to attend Hugo Chavez's funeral on Friday during an outpouring of…