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AP sources: US weighs direct aid to Syrian rebels

YoopyaFeb 27, 20130

PARIS (AP) — The Obama administration, in coordination with some European allies, is for the first time considering supplying direct assistance to elements of the

Mali Islamists warned about Sharia in al-Qaeda ‘manifesto’

YoopyaFeb 26, 20130

A “manifesto” left by Islamists in Mali indicates that disagreements between them may have led to their defeat – so far – on the battlefield.

Egypt: Balloon crashes near Luxor killing 19 tourists

YoopyaFeb 26, 20130

British, French, Hong Kong and Japanese nationals are among 19 tourists reportedly killed in a hot air balloon crash near the Egyptian city of Luxor.

DR Congo: African leaders sign peace deal

YoopyaFeb 25, 20130

Regional African leaders have signed a UN-brokered accord which aims to bring peace to the troubled eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The

South Korea’s new president demands North drop nuclear ambitions

YoopyaFeb 25, 20130

(Reuters) – South Korea’s new president Park Geun-hye urged North Korea on Monday to abandon its nuclear ambitions, and to stop wasting its scarce resources

Castro’s 2018 retirement looms for Cuba, Miami

YoopyaFeb 25, 20130

HAVANA (AP) — It’s been more than 54 years since someone not named “Castro” led Cuba, and it will likely be five more. But now

Pope Benedict gives last Sunday blessing at Vatican

YoopyaFeb 24, 20130

Pope Benedict XVI has given his final Sunday blessing at the Vatican before he steps down on Thursday. In his last Angelus in St Peter’s

Palestinian prisoners observe inmate death protest fast

YoopyaFeb 24, 20130

Thousands of Palestinian prisoners are refusing food for one day in protest at the death of a fellow detainee in an Israeli jail. Thirty-year-old Arafat

Mali conflict: ‘Many die’ in Ifoghas mountain battle

YoopyaFeb 23, 20130

Thirteen Chadian soldiers and 65 Islamist insurgents have been killed in heavy fighting in a remote part of northern Mali, Chad’s military says. It says

Oscar Pistorius granted bail in Reeva Steenkamp case

YoopyaFeb 22, 20130

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius, who faces murder charges over the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, has been granted bail after a four-day hearing. Magistrate