Ethiopian strongman and Western ally, Meles, dies
ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, regarded by the West as a bulwark against Islamic militancy, died while being treated abroad…
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US seizes $150 mn in Hezbollah-linked funds
NEW YORK: US authorities on Monday announced the seizure of $150 million allegedly linked to a scheme by the Lebanese militant group…
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‘Qaeda’ militants blow up Yemen export gas pipeline
ADEN: Suspected al Qaeda militants early on Tuesday blew up a pipeline pumping liquefied gas to Yemen’s southern Balhaf export terminal, causing…
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South Africa gold miners face lung disease lawsuit
CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s leading gold miners are facing a potential lawsuit on behalf of thousands of workers who claim they contracted…
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Eight killed, several wounded in south-east Turkey blast
ANKARA: A car bomb exploded Monday, killing eight people and wounding 50 others in a city in south-east Turkey, the mayor of…
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Obama watching Afghan insider attacks with ‘deep concern’
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama said Monday the United States was watching with “deep concern” an increase in so-called “green on blue” attacks…
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US Senate candidate under wraps after rape remarks
ST. LOUIS: A US Senate candidate was keeping a low profile Monday, a day after he sparked outrage for saying women’s bodies…
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Libya makes arrests over Tripoli double car bomb attack
Libyan security services on Monday announced the arrests of a number of people suspected to be behind a double car bomb attack…
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Greece must follow through with reforms
BERLIN : Europe's leaders are gearing up for a high-stakes week of financial diplomacy that could determine Greece's future — and the…
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Workers at South African mine trickle back to work after 44 killed
MARIKANA : A quarter of the workforce returned on Monday to South Africa's Marikana platinum mine, resuming operations at the sprawling site…
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