Category Archives: International

London conference backs Somalia terror fight

Posted on February 23, 2012 by
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World leaders have pledged to boost support for measures to fight piracy, terrorism and political instability in Somalia, after a meeting in London. The conference agreed a seven-point plan promising more humanitarian aid, support for African Union peacekeepers and better international co-ordination. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the … more

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Syria, day of unrest – Friday 30 December – Lesson of defiance for Eritreans

Posted on December 30, 2011 by
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This picture posted on YouTube appears to show a Syrian soldier taking aim at a young boy during a protest in Deraa, Syria. Photograph: YouTube/MrAA991 Reuters are also reporting on the violent clashes that have erupted across Syria as hundreds of thousands take to the streets in protest against President … more

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Yemeni President Saleh signs deal on ceding power

Posted on November 23, 2011 by
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Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has signed a deal under which he will step down after months of unrest. Mr Saleh signed the agreement, brokered by Yemen’s Gulf Arab neighbours, in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Under the plan, he will transfer his powers to his deputy ahead of an early … more

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South Sudan accuses Sudan of air strike on refugee camp

Posted on November 10, 2011 by
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By Hereward Holland YIDA CAMP, South Sudan | Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:00pm EST (Reuters) – A refugee camp in South Sudan’s Unity state was bombed Thursday, South Sudan officials and witnesses said, threatening to raise tensions with Sudan in the violence-plagued border region. Taban Deng, the governor of Unity … more

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Apple founder Steve Jobs dies

Posted on October 6, 2011 by
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Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs, has died at the age of 56. He passed away on Wednesday in California. Mr Jobs stepped down as chief executive of the firm in August due to health reasons. He had been suffering from pancreatic cancer, which was first diagnosed in 2004. He is regarded … more

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REFILE-Turkmenistan frees over 3,700 prisoners in amnesty

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

ASHGABAT, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Turkmenistan pardoned more than 3,700 prisoners, including around 30 foreigners,

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Gadaffi almost gone, Isaias’s turn?

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

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Libya: former prime minister defects, dealing Col Gaddafi another blow

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

  Libyan rebels have said that a former deputy of Col Gaddafi has defected in another blow to the increasingly isolated Libyan leader.

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Eritreans plead not guilty to U.S. airport fake bomb charges

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

PHOENIX (Reuters) – Three Eritrean nationals pleaded not guilty on Friday to trying to sneak a fake bomb past a screening area at a Phoenix airport in what the FBI described as a possible test of security.

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Feds charge 3 in Phoenix airport bomb scare

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

  PHOENIX – Authorities filed federal charges Friday against three African refugees after an item first thought to be a bomb was found in one of their carry-on bags at Phoenix’s airport.

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