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Son of China’s Bo Xilai defends his father

YoopyaOct 1, 20120

(Reuters) – The Harvard-educated son of disgraced Chinese political leader Bo Xilai defended his father against charges of taking bribes and having improper sexual relationships,

Chavez rival Henrique Capriles holds big election rally

YoopyaOct 1, 2012October 1, 20120

Venezuelan opposition candidate Henrique Capriles has drawn a huge crowd of supporters for his final campaign rally in the capital, Caracas. Mr Capriles criticised President

Somalia’s al Shabaab rebels pull out of Kismayu bastion

YoopyaSep 29, 20120

(Reuters) – Somalia’s al Shabaab rebels withdrew from their last major bastion of Kismayu overnight, the group and residents said, a day after Kenyan and

Traitor or whistle-blower? Pope’s butler goes on trial

YoopyaSep 29, 20120

(Reuters) – Pope Benedict’s former butler went on trial on Saturday for using his intimate access to the pope’s desk to steal and leak explosive

At U.N., Muslim world questions Western freedom of speech

YoopyaSep 29, 20120

(Reuters) – Muslim leaders were in unison at the United Nations this week arguing that the West was hiding behind its defense of freedom of

Somalia, allies batter al Shabaab, but gains may be fragile

YoopyaSep 29, 20120

(Reuters) – “Paradise lies under the shade of swords,” reads the Arabic inscription on an arch leading into the Somali port of Marka, abandoned last

Satellite launch stirs passions before Venezuela vote

YoopyaSep 29, 20120

(Reuters) – President Hugo Chavez said the launch on Friday of Venezuela’s second satellite showed the achievements of his self-styled revolution just days before he

U.S. call for “cool heads” in China-Japan island dispute goes unheeded

YoopyaSep 28, 20120

(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged China and Japan on Thursday to let “cool heads” prevail in a festering dispute over a

Libya’s new leader apologizes at UN for Gaddafi crimes

YoopyaSep 28, 20120

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Libya’s newly appointed leader apologized at the United Nations on Thursday for the crimes of ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi

British, Chinese among 19 dead in Nepal plane crash

YoopyaSep 28, 20120

(Reuters) – A small plane struck a bird and crashed shortly after takeoff from the Nepali capital of Kathmandu on Friday, killing 19 people, including