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Up to 700,000 Syrians could flee by year-end: UNHCR

YoopyaSep 27, 20120

(Reuters) – The number of refugees fleeing Syria could reach 700,000 by the end of the year, the U.N. refugee agency said on Thursday, almost

Netanyahu to press for Iran “red line” in U.N. speech

YoopyaSep 27, 20120

(Reuters) – Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu will argue for the need to set a “red line” for Iran’s nuclear program in his U.N. speech on Thursday,

Chinese court upholds fine against dissident Ai Weiwei

YoopyaSep 27, 20120

(Reuters) – A Chinese court upheld a $2.4 million tax evasion fine against China’s most famous dissident Ai Weiwei on Thursday, ending his long legal

UN members divided over response to Mali crisis

YoopyaSep 27, 20120

By John Irish UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. members appeared deeply divided on Wednesday as they sought to resolve the crisis in Mali, with France and

Mugabe says Gaddafi’s death as tragic as US envoy’s

YoopyaSep 27, 20120

By Arshad Mohammed UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said on Wednesday the death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was as tragic as that

Angola’s Dos Santos sworn in, pledging social improvements

YoopyaSep 27, 20120

By Shrikesh Laxmidas LUANDA (Reuters) – Angola swore in an elected president for the first time in its history on Wednesday, with long-serving leader Jose

EU freezes aid to Rwanda over Congo rebel claims

YoopyaSep 27, 20120

By Jonny Hogg KINSHASA (Reuters) – The European Union has frozen further budgetary support to Rwanda over allegations that the Central African state supports anti-government

Assange mocks Obama via video at U.N. event

YoopyaSep 27, 20120

(Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, speaking via a choppy video feed from his virtual house arrest in London, lashed out at U.S. President Barack

Sudan, S.Sudan to resume oil exports, no wider deal

YoopyaSep 27, 20120

By Ulf Laessing ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan reached a border security deal on Wednesday that will restart badly

Insight: As cotton surged, China trader amassed $510 million bet

YoopyaSep 27, 20120

(Reuters) – A landmark U.S. fine for excessive speculation in the benchmark cotton futures market has revealed a startling new dimension to last year’s blistering