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Thai PM calls snap election, protesters press on

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(Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra dissolved parliament on Monday and called a snap election, but anti-government protest leaders pressed ahead with mass demonstrations

France to start disarming Central African Republic fighters on Monday

YoopyaDec 9, 2013December 31, 20230

(Reuters) – France said it will start disarming fighters in the Central African Republic by force if necessary on Monday, as relative calm returned to the capital

Japan PM Abe’s ratings slide after state secrets act

YoopyaDec 9, 2013December 31, 20230

(Reuters) – Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe slid in opinion polls after his ruling coalition steamrolled through parliament a tough secrecy act that

North Korea says Kim’s powerful uncle dismissed for ‘criminal acts’

YoopyaDec 9, 2013December 31, 20230

(Reuters) – North Korea on Monday excoriated Jang Song Thaek, the uncle of leader Kim Jong Un, for what it described as a slew of criminal acts,

South Africans remember Mandela with praise and prayers

YoopyaDec 9, 2013December 31, 20230

(Reuters) – With hymns and eulogies, South Africans of all colors and creeds remembered Nelson Mandela in a day of prayers on Sunday, holding him

Celebrating Mandela: South African sports goes on

YoopyaDec 7, 2013December 31, 20230

South Africa’s rugby sevens team huddled in the middle of the stadium named after Nelson Mandela, raised their hands to the skies and then won

Egypt court cuts sentences against Islamist women

YoopyaDec 7, 2013December 31, 20230

CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian appeals court reduced Saturday harsh prison sentences given to 14 young Islamist women for protesting in support of the country’s

Massive crowds, world leaders to honor Mandela

YoopyaDec 7, 2013February 2, 20240

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa expects overwhelming crowds and a host of world leaders to attend services honoring late President Nelson Mandela, though with the

Chinese firm paid US gov’t intelligence adviser

YoopyaDec 7, 2013February 2, 20240

WASHINGTON (AP) — A longtime adviser to the U.S. Director of National Intelligence has resigned after the government learned he has worked since 2010 as

South Africa prepares to welcome world leaders

YoopyaDec 7, 2013February 2, 20240

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa is readying itself for the arrival of a flood of world leaders for the funeral and memorial services for former