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Strauss-Kahn held by police in French prostitution probe

YoopyaFeb 21, 20120

(Reuters) – Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was taken in for questioning on Tuesday by police investigating an alleged prostitution ring run out of the

Libyans queue for first vote in battle-hit Misrata

YoopyaFeb 21, 20120

By Hamuda Hassan MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – People from Libya’s battle-scarred city of Misrata queued up to vote in their first free election on Monday, hoping

Mugabe praises coalition government with rivals

YoopyaFeb 21, 20120

HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe praised the coalition pact that has seen him share power with his political enemies, saying in an interview on

Senegal police clash with rioters as vote looms

YoopyaFeb 20, 20120

By Diadie Ba DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegal security forces clashed with protesters in the capital and surrounding suburbs on Sunday in the fifth straight day of

Nigeria army says kills 8 Islamists, stops 3 bombs

YoopyaFeb 20, 2012February 20, 20120

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigeria’s military killed eight Islamist insurgents who attacked a market in the volatile northeastern city of Maiduguri on Monday, and deactivated three

North Korea raises alert for live-fire dril

YoopyaFeb 20, 20120

(Reuters) – Secretive North Korea raised its military alert ahead of a live-fire artillery drill by rival South Korea Monday amid heightened tension on the peninsula during

Special Report: Myanmar declares war on opium

YoopyaFeb 20, 20120

(Reuters) – In Myanmar’s new war on drugs, meet the weapon of mass destruction: the weed-whacker. Its two-stroke engine spins a metal blade, which is

Top UN inspectors in Iran for crunch nuclear talks

YoopyaFeb 20, 20120

(Reuters) – Senior U.N. inspectors arrived in Iran on Monday to push for transparency about its disputed nuclear program and several European states halted purchases of Iranian

Under pressure, Romney struggles for the right pitch

YoopyaFeb 20, 20120

(Reuters) – Mitt Romney isn’t singing anymore. A little more than two weeks after his off-key but enthusiastic renditions of “America the Beautiful” captured the

Decision day for second Greek bailout despite financing gaps

YoopyaFeb 20, 20120

(Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers are expected to approve a second bailout for Greece on Monday to try to draw a line under months of uncertainty