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Despite Assange claims, U.S. has no current case against him

YoopyaAug 23, 20120

(Reuters) – Despite claims by Julian Assange that Washington is plotting to extradite and execute him, U.S. and European government sources say the United States

Former PM Meles Zenawi lies in state as Ethiopia mourns

YoopyaAug 22, 20120

The body of long-time Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi is lying in state at the national palace in Addis Ababa, where it will stay until his

Spanish fresco restoration botched by amateur

YoopyaAug 22, 20120

An elderly parishioner has stunned Spanish cultural officials with an alarming and unauthorised attempt to restore a prized Jesus Christ fresco. Ecce Homo (Behold the

Greece can stay afloat if tranche comes after October: Samaras

YoopyaAug 22, 20120

(Reuters) – Greece can stay afloat if it receives its next tranche of aid later than October but will be broke if the money does

Assange impact on British-Latin American ties seen limited

YoopyaAug 22, 20120

(Reuters) – Latin America has condemned Britain’s threat to lift diplomatic protection from Ecuador’s embassy to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, yet the damage to

Death toll from Lebanon fighting climbs to 10

YoopyaAug 22, 20120

(Reuters) – The death toll from fighting between Sunni Muslims and Alawites in Tripoli climbed to at least 10 overnight, medical sources said on Wednesday,

Syrian army batters parts of Damascus, 47 killed

YoopyaAug 22, 20120

(Reuters) – Syrian army shells crashed into southern Damascus on Wednesday and helicopters fired rockets and machineguns during an assault to shore up President Bashar

Thousands turn out to mourn Meles Zenawi as body arrives back in Ethiopia

YoopyaAug 22, 20120

Thousands of mourning Ethiopians turned out Wednesday as the body of Meles Zenawi, the country’s leader for 21 years, arrived at Addis Ababa airport following

Russia warns West over Syria after Obama threats

YoopyaAug 22, 20120

(Reuters) – Russia warned the West on Tuesday against unilateral action on Syria, a day after U.S. President Barack Obama threatened “enormous consequences” if his

Ecuador’s leader says open to talks with Britain on Assange

YoopyaAug 22, 20120

(Reuters) – Ecuador is ready to negotiate over the fate of Julian Assange if Britain withdraws a threat to raid its embassy in London where