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South Africa boosts presence in Central African Republic

YoopyaJan 7, 20130

South Africa says it is sending more soldiers to support government forces in the Central African Republic, where rebels are threatening the capital. An estimated

Syria crisis: US decries Assad ‘Western puppets’ speech

YoopyaJan 7, 20130

The US has condemned a speech by Syria’s President Assad that denounced his opponents as “puppets of the West”. The state department said a peace

Indian gang rape victim’s father: I want a hospital built in name of my Jyoti

YoopyaJan 7, 20130

Jyoti Singh Pandey’s grieving father Badri called for the 23-year-old’s life to be commemorated in a positive way after she became known simply as India’s

Venezuela VP: Chavez can delay oath and stay in power

YoopyaJan 5, 20130

The Venezuelan government has said President Hugo Chavez can begin his new six-year term in office on Thursday, even if he is too ill to

Court hearing delayed for former Haitian President Aristide

YoopyaJan 4, 20130

(Reuters) – Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide on Thursday won a delay until next week in a court hearing to address accusations he exploited former

Australia ghost gum trees in Alice Springs ‘arson attack’

YoopyaJan 4, 20130

Two ghost gum trees made famous by the work of Australian aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira have been found burnt. Officials in the town of Alice

Rebel area shows limits of rebel push for Damascus

YoopyaJan 4, 20130

BEIRUT (AP) — Twin airstrikes by government jets on a large, rebel-held suburb of Damascus on Thursday sheered the sides off apartment towers and left

Hugo Chavez suffers ‘complications’ after surgery

YoopyaJan 4, 20130

Venezuela’s President, Hugo Chavez, is suffering from “complications” brought on by a “severe lung infection” which developed after surgery, officials say. Mr Chavez, 58, had

Central African Republic president refuses to leave power, defying rebels

YoopyaJan 4, 20130

(Reuters) – Central African Republic President Francois Bozize will refuse to leave power during talks with rebels, his spokesman said on Thursday, rejecting the insurgents’

Congo rebels demand government sign ceasefire for talks

YoopyaJan 4, 20130

(Reuters) – Congolese rebels on Thursday threatened to walk away from this week’s peace talks to end their nine-month revolt unless the government signs an