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China confirms Li Keqiang as premier

YoopyaMar 15, 20130

China’s leaders have named Li Keqiang premier, placing him at the helm of the world’s second-largest economy. Mr Li, who already holds the number two

Cape Town crash kills South African churchgoers

YoopyaMar 15, 20130

At least 24 people were killed when a double-decker bus carrying about 80 passengers crashed in a mountain pass near Cape Town, rescue workers in

UN: Pakistan ‘does not sanction’ US drone strikes

YoopyaMar 15, 20130

The head of a UN team investigating US drone strikes in Pakistan has said that Islamabad does not consent to them and sees them as

Malawi minister Goodall Gondwe resigns over treason charge

YoopyaMar 15, 20130

Malawi’s Economic Planning Minister Goodall Gondwe has resigned two days after being charged with treason, along with 11 other top officials. They are accused of

French children kidnapped in Cameroon ‘shown in video’

YoopyaFeb 27, 20130

A video published on YouTube appears to show seven members of a French family, including four children, abducted by Islamists in Cameroon. The video

AP sources: US weighs direct aid to Syrian rebels

YoopyaFeb 27, 20130

PARIS (AP) — The Obama administration, in coordination with some European allies, is for the first time considering supplying direct assistance to elements of the

Mali Islamists warned about Sharia in al-Qaeda ‘manifesto’

YoopyaFeb 26, 20130

A “manifesto” left by Islamists in Mali indicates that disagreements between them may have led to their defeat – so far – on the battlefield.

Egypt: Balloon crashes near Luxor killing 19 tourists

YoopyaFeb 26, 20130

British, French, Hong Kong and Japanese nationals are among 19 tourists reportedly killed in a hot air balloon crash near the Egyptian city of Luxor.

DR Congo: African leaders sign peace deal

YoopyaFeb 25, 20130

Regional African leaders have signed a UN-brokered accord which aims to bring peace to the troubled eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The

South Korea’s new president demands North drop nuclear ambitions

YoopyaFeb 25, 20130

(Reuters) – South Korea’s new president Park Geun-hye urged North Korea on Monday to abandon its nuclear ambitions, and to stop wasting its scarce resources