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US, EU condemn violence in northeastern Nigeria
June 28, 2011
US, EU condemn violence in northeastern Nigeria
Maiduguri, Nigeria - The United States and European Union on Tuesday condemned a spate of bombings and assassinations in northeastern…
Parliament boycott to mar Turkey’s Erdogan’s new term
June 28, 2011
Parliament boycott to mar Turkey’s Erdogan’s new term
Ankara - Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan faced a turbulent start of his third term as the main opposition party…
Israeli FM: Flotilla activists seek ‘blood’
June 28, 2011
Israeli FM: Flotilla activists seek ‘blood’
Jerusalem - Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Tuesday participants in an aid flotilla planning to challenge an Israeli…
Bahrain’s Shia opposition weighs offer for talks but questions tense climate
June 28, 2011
Bahrain’s Shia opposition weighs offer for talks but questions tense climate
Dubai - Just days before Bahrain’s Sunni rulers hope to open talks with the Shia opposition they crushed, the country’s…
Special from Israel: Cottage cheese price hikes spur nationwide clamor
June 28, 2011
Special from Israel: Cottage cheese price hikes spur nationwide clamor
Jaffa - Diplomatic isolation isn't dominating the news agenda in Israel these days. Neither is the lack of any peace…
War crimes court issues Qadhafi arrest warrant
June 27, 2011
War crimes court issues Qadhafi arrest warrant
The Hague - International Criminal Court judges on Monday issued an arrest warrant for Libyan leader Muammer Qadhafi for crimes…
UN council approves Ethiopian troops for Abyei
June 27, 2011
UN council approves Ethiopian troops for Abyei
United Nations - The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously approved a US-drafted resolution authorizing deployment of 4200 Ethiopian troops…
Special from Yemen: Opposition groups accuse state of fomenting violence
June 27, 2011
Special from Yemen: Opposition groups accuse state of fomenting violence
Sanaa - With President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s absence from Yemen lingering on, opposition leaders and anti-government protesters are, once again,…
Libyan rebels advance towards Tripoli
June 27, 2011
Libyan rebels advance towards Tripoli
Tripoli - Libyan rebels trying to overthrow Muammar Qadhafi have pushed to within about 80km (50 miles) of the capital,…
Hunt for Nigeria beer garden attackers as 25 die
June 27, 2011
Hunt for Nigeria beer garden attackers as 25 die
Kano, Nigeria - Security was tightened in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Monday after suspected Islamists tossed bombs and…