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Qatar Emir proposes taking Jerusalem case to UN Security Council
February 26, 2012
Qatar Emir proposes taking Jerusalem case to UN Security Council
During an international conference on Jerusalem on Sunday, Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa of Qatar called for an international investigation…
West calls Syrian referendum a ‘sham,’ as 29 more killed in crackdown
February 26, 2012
West calls Syrian referendum a ‘sham,’ as 29 more killed in crackdown
Syria’s authoritarian regime held a referendum on a new constitution Sunday, a gesture by embattled President Bashar Assad to placate…
Democratic tradition at stake in Senegal election
February 26, 2012
Democratic tradition at stake in Senegal election
DAKAR, Senegal — When he sat down with his biographer to record the story of his life, President Abdoulaye Wade made…
3 killed in suicide blast at church in Nigeria’s Jos
February 26, 2012
3 killed in suicide blast at church in Nigeria’s Jos
A suicide bomber drove an explosives packed car into a church inNigeria's volatile central city of Jos on Sunday and killed three people,
Syria referendum goes ahead amid military onslaught
February 26, 2012
Syria referendum goes ahead amid military onslaught
BEIRUT — Explosions shook several embattled Syrian cities on Sunday before polls opened for a vote on a new constitution that could keep President…
Anti-Putin march draws thousands in his home city
February 25, 2012
Anti-Putin march draws thousands in his home city
Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny led thousands through the streets of Vladimir Putin's native city Saturday demonstrating against his likely…
Clinton urges Tunisians to use social media to hold rulers accountable
February 25, 2012
Clinton urges Tunisians to use social media to hold rulers accountable
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Tunisians on Saturday to protect their newly-won freedoms and called on Islamist and…
Nelson Mandela admitted to hospital
February 25, 2012
Nelson Mandela admitted to hospital
Former South African leader Nelson Mandela, 93, was admitted to hospital on Saturday after doctors advised specialist medical attention for…
Red Cross make new rescue bid in Syria’s Homs
February 25, 2012
Red Cross make new rescue bid in Syria’s Homs
The Red Cross made a new attempt on Saturday to bring out people trapped in the besieged Syrian city Homs,…
Violent Quran protests go into 5th day in Afghanistan, at least 25 killed
February 25, 2012
Violent Quran protests go into 5th day in Afghanistan, at least 25 killed
KABUL, Afghanistan — Protesters threw rocks at police, government buildings and a UN office in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, kicking…