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Mali Islamists retake town of Douentza

YoopyaSep 3, 20120

BAMAKO (Reuters) – Islamists in Mali have retaken the northern town of Douentza, disarming without a fight a local militia trying to wrest back control

‘Moonies’ founder Sun Myung Moon dies at 92

YoopyaSep 3, 20120

Self-styled messiah Sun Myung Moon, whose Unification Church became famous for marrying thousands of people in a single ceremony, has died, aged 92. Moon set

Marikana strike: South Africa to release unrest miners

YoopyaSep 3, 20120

South African courts are to begin releasing 270 striking miners charged with murder after 34 of their colleagues were shot dead by police. Earlier, the

7.6-magnitude quake strikes off eastern Philippines, killing 1 and triggering small tsunami

kiemtarAug 31, 2012September 3, 20120

MANILA, Philippines — A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines’ eastern coast late Friday, killing one person in a house collapse, knocking out power in

Summit goes sour as Iran rebuked over Israel

kiemtarAug 31, 20120

TEHRAN: Iran, which sought to use the Non-Aligned Movement summit to win support and repel efforts to isolate it, has instead found its leaders rebuked

Burma reveals names of people removed from blacklist

YoopyaAug 30, 20120

Burma’s authorities have named 2,000 or so people being taken off a blacklist the former military government compiled to manage perceived security threats. They include

South African Marikana miners charged with murder

YoopyaAug 30, 20120

Workers arrested at South Africa’s Marikana mine have been charged in court with the murder of 34 of their colleagues shot by police. The 270

Egyptian attack on ‘oppressive’ Syria sparks walkout

YoopyaAug 30, 20120

Egypt’s president has told a summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (Nam) that the Syrian uprising is a “revolution against an oppressive regime”. Mohammed Mursi, making

Nigeria power minister says he quit to save integrity

YoopyaAug 30, 2012June 19, 20230

By Joe Brock ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s former power minister, who resigned after reports he part owned a company involved in bidding for state electricity

Egyptian leader in Iran for first time since 1979

YoopyaAug 30, 20120

DUBAI (Reuters) – Egyptian President Mohammad Mursi arrived in Tehran on Thursday, the first Egyptian leader to visit Iran since its Islamic revolution in 1979.