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Armed men seize two airports in Ukraine’s Crimea, Russia denies involvement

YoopyaFeb 28, 2014September 30, 20230

(Reuters) – Armed men took control of two airports in the Crimea region on Friday in what Ukraine’s government described as an invasion and occupation

Kerry likens Uganda anti-gay law to anti-Semitism and apartheid

YoopyaFeb 27, 2014September 30, 20230

(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday likened new anti-gay legislation in Uganda that imposes harsh penalties for homosexuality to anti-Semitic laws

Pro-Assad forces kill 175 rebels in ambush: Syrian state media

YoopyaFeb 27, 2014October 28, 20230

(Reuters) – Forces loyal to Syria’s president killed at least 175 Islamist rebel fighters, most of them foreigners, in an ambush in insurgent-held eastern outskirts

Pope Francis renews his passport as a regular Argentine citizen

YoopyaFeb 26, 2014October 28, 20230

The head of the Catholic Church and former bishop of Buenos Aires has asked his birth country to renew his passport and identification card, the

Mexican drug kingpin Guzman dodges U.S. extradition for now

YoopyaFeb 26, 2014September 30, 20230

(Reuters) – Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin Shorty Guzman won a temporary injunction to block his extradition to the United States where he faces narcotics and

France draws up Central African Republic sanctions list, includes ex-leader Bozize

YoopyaFeb 26, 2014September 30, 20230

(Reuters) – France has drawn up a list of eight citizens of Central African Republic, including former President Francois Bozize, on whom it believes the

Thousands fleeing Boko Haram find little comfort in Niger

YoopyaFeb 26, 2014September 30, 20230

DAKAR, Feb 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Gremah Umara was hoping for a refuge when he, his wife and their two-year-old daughter fled an Islamist

Kenya needs better security coordination after Westgate: report

YoopyaFeb 26, 2014September 30, 20230

(Reuters) – A Kenyan parliamentary inquiry has called for a new body to coordinate between intelligence and security agencies after blaming poor communication and inadequate

In Ukraine turbulence, a lad from Lviv becomes the toast of Kiev

YoopyaFeb 26, 2014September 30, 20230

(Reuters) – When the history of the bloody turbulence in Ukraineis written, a 26-year-old who learned combat skills in the army cadets may be recorded

Investors pledge $7.8 billion to kick-start Senegal growth plans

YoopyaFeb 25, 2014October 30, 20230

(Reuters) – Senegal secured pledges worth about $7.8 billion at a donor conference that began in Paris on Monday to help kick-start a development plan