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Afghan president demands release of U.S.-held prisoners

YoopyaNovember 22, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 22, 20120

(Reuters) – Afghanistan’s president on Wednesday demanded the release of dozens of prisoners from U.S. custody and said all inmates held in breach of an...

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Congo’s “The Terminator”: at large but out of sight

YoopyaNovember 22, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 22, 20120

(Reuters) – He is one of the most wanted war crimes fugitives in the world and the International Criminal Court lists him as “at large”....

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Two killed in suicide bomb attack near Kabul NATO base

YoopyaNovember 21, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 21, 20120

(Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed two Afghan guards outside a NATO-run compound in the main diplomatic area of the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday,...

Africa News World

UN condemns DR Congo rebel seizure of Goma

YoopyaNovember 21, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 21, 20120

The UN Security Council has backed a resolution calling for sanctions against leaders of rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The resolution, adopted unanimously,...

Asia News World

Back from the brink? Ceasefire hopes fade after devastating Israel offensive but peace talks continue

YoopyaNovember 21, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 21, 20120

Frontline despatch from the Mirror’s security correspondent on the border as hopes of a ceasefire to end the Israel-Palestine bloodshed fade Israel unleashed a devastating...

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Mumbai attack gunman Qasab executed

YoopyaNovember 21, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 21, 20120

Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab, the sole surviving gunman from the 2008 Mumbai attacks, has been hanged. The Pakistani national’s plea for mercy to Indian President...

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Colombian rebels call truce as peace talks start

YoopyaNovember 20, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 20, 20120

(Reuters) – Colombia’s Marxist rebels called a two-month unilateral ceasefire on Monday, the first truce in more than a decade, as delicate peace talks began...

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China appoints new top official for scandal-ridden Chongqing

YoopyaNovember 20, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 20, 20120

(Reuters) – China has confirmed that rising star Sun Zhengcai has been appointed Communist Party boss for the scandal-ridden southwestern city of Chongqing, taking the old job...

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Croatia jails ex-PM Sanader for 10 years over graft

YoopyaNovember 20, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 20, 20120

(Reuters) – Former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for taking bribes from two foreign companies, becoming...

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World pressure for Gaza truce intensifies

YoopyaNovember 20, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 20, 20120

(Reuters) – The U.N. chief called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton headed to...