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Israel to deport some 120 pro-Palestinian activists
July 9, 2011
Israel to deport some 120 pro-Palestinian activists
Israel is set to deport at least 120 suspected pro-Palestinian activists Saturday, after stopping them entering the country, a police…
Qadhafi threatens Europe as rebels renew push
July 9, 2011
Qadhafi threatens Europe as rebels renew push
Muammar Qadhafi threatened to take the war in Libya to Europe on Friday while rebels came under heavy fire as…
Hundreds arrested in protest against Malaysian PM
July 9, 2011
Hundreds arrested in protest against Malaysian PM
Malaysian police detained more than 440 people and sealed off parts of the capital on Saturday in a bid to…
Independent South Sudan ‘free at last,’ tensions remain
July 9, 2011
Independent South Sudan ‘free at last,’ tensions remain
Thousands of South Sudanese danced through the night to mark the first hours of their independence on Saturday, a hard-won…
Murdoch shutting down tabloid engulfed by phone-hacking scandal
July 8, 2011
Murdoch shutting down tabloid engulfed by phone-hacking scandal
LONDON - The Murdoch media empire unexpectedly killed off the muckraking News of the World tabloid Thursday after a public…
Libyan rebels set for renewed push to Tripoli
July 8, 2011
Libyan rebels set for renewed push to Tripoli
Libyan rebels looked set for another push against leader Muammar Qadhafi's forces on Friday, just days after the opposition made…
South Sudan counts down the hours to independence
July 8, 2011
South Sudan counts down the hours to independence
Dancers decked in South Sudanese flags and leopard-print trousers marched through the streets of their ramshackle capital Juba Friday, counting…
Sudan seen massing troops in oil state, UN staff blocked
July 6, 2011
Sudan seen massing troops in oil state, UN staff blocked
KHARTOUM - North Sudan has massed what looks like a large convoy of troops in its Southern Kordofan oil state,…
Libya denies Russian report Qadhafi seeking way out
July 6, 2011
Libya denies Russian report Qadhafi seeking way out
TRIPOLI - Muammar Qadhafi is sounding out the possibility of handing over power, a Russian newspaper reported on Tuesday, but…
Qadhafi’s forces step up fight against Libyan rebels in western strongholds
July 5, 2011
Qadhafi’s forces step up fight against Libyan rebels in western strongholds
Cairo - Muammar Qadhafi’s forces stepped up pressure near the port city of Misrata and a key western mountain range…