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Two killed in mob attack on Shias in Indonesia
August 27, 2012
Two killed in mob attack on Shias in Indonesia
A mob attack on Shias in Indonesia saw two men killed with sickles and dozens of homes torched, police and…
South Africa miners maintain strike as only 13% work
August 27, 2012
South Africa miners maintain strike as only 13% work
Thousands of miners refused Monday to call off a strike at a South African platinum mine where police killed 34…
17 civilians beheaded in Afghanistan, officials say
August 27, 2012
17 civilians beheaded in Afghanistan, officials say
Seventeen civilians including two women were beheaded in a southern Afghanistan village in a region plagued by the Taliban insurgency,…
Nigeria in talks with Islamists via ‘back channels’
August 27, 2012
Nigeria in talks with Islamists via ‘back channels’
ABUJA — Nigeria's government is reaching out to radical Islamist sect Boko Haram, talking with some of its members via…
Britain wants to restart Assange talks with Ecuador
August 26, 2012
Britain wants to restart Assange talks with Ecuador
Britain said on Sunday it remained committed to reaching a diplomatic solution to the presence of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange…
Jordan bars activists from crossing into West Bank
August 26, 2012
Jordan bars activists from crossing into West Bank
Jordan on Sunday barred pro-Palestinian US and European activists from trying to cross into the West Bank to deliver school…
Saudi foils ‘terror’ plot, busts two cells
August 26, 2012
Saudi foils ‘terror’ plot, busts two cells
Saudi authorities announced on Sunday they had foiled a “terror” plot by elements suspected of links to Al-Qaeda, mostly…
Assad’s forces accused of massacre near Syrian capital
August 26, 2012
Assad’s forces accused of massacre near Syrian capital
AMMAN - Syrian opposition activists accused President Bashar al-Assad's forces on Sunday of committing a massacre of scores of people in…
Explosion kills 39 at Venezuela’s biggest refinery
August 26, 2012
Explosion kills 39 at Venezuela’s biggest refinery
PARAGUANA/CARACAS, Venezuela- An explosion tore through Venezuela's biggest refinery on Saturday, killing 39 people, wounding dozens more and halting operations…