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Sudan police teargas protesters after prayers

Sudan police teargas protesters after prayers

KHARTOUM — Sudanese police fired volleys of teargas at worshippers trying to leave a mosque to demonstrate after Friday prayers,…
Libya elections: Calm before the storm

Libya elections: Calm before the storm

The day before polls open for Libya’s first National General Congress elections, reports have warned of potential violence in the…
Algeria marks independence, but shortcomings remain

Algeria marks independence, but shortcomings remain

Algeria on Thursday marked 50 years since gaining independence from France with pomp and fireworks as media gave a critical…
Bahrain court orders monitoring for 11-year-old

Bahrain court orders monitoring for 11-year-old

MANAMA, Bahrain — A Bahraini court ruled Thursday that an 11-year-old boy accused of taking part in anti-government protests may…
Arson suspected in Libyan poll office fire

Arson suspected in Libyan poll office fire

TRIPOLI — The main storage center for election materials in the eastern Libyan town of Ajdabiya caught fire on Thursday in…
Kuwait picks outgoing PM to form new Cabinet

Kuwait picks outgoing PM to form new Cabinet

KUWAIT — Kuwait's emir on Thursday asked outgoing Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah to form a new government, state…
Syria pummels rebels as battered city collects bodies

Syria pummels rebels as battered city collects bodies

YAYLADAGI, Turkey — Syrian artillery pounded a northwestern town on Wednesday and areas near the ghost city of Douma, where…
Accusations grow of vote-buying in Mexico election

Accusations grow of vote-buying in Mexico election

MEXICO CITY — Thousands of people rushed to stores to redeem pre-paid gift cards they said were given to them…
Israel’s forced deportation disguised as repatriation

Israel’s forced deportation disguised as repatriation

Israel carried out its first airlift in mid-June to repatriate some 120 South Sudanese migrants, who were described by the…
UN chief pleads for arms pact, Palestinians demand seat

UN chief pleads for arms pact, Palestinians demand seat

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pleaded on Tuesday for a binding pact to regulate the more than $60 billion global…
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