SIMEULUE, Indonesia — Terrified villagers on a remote Indonesian island near the epicentre of a massive earthquake ran out of their homes and headed for the hills when the ground began to shake
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US Election 2012: Rick Santorum drops out of race
April 10, 2012 Comment Off 34 ViewsThe former Pennsylvania senator said he had "tried to be a witness" to the struggles of America's middle class and a voice for social conservatives. "Even when they said we couldn't win, we
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‘Merchant of Death’ sentenced to 25 years in prison
April 6, 2012 Comment Off 38 ViewsInternational arms dealer Viktor Bout, whose network is alleged to have armed the al-Qaeda and Taliban, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by a US court for conspiring to supply deadly weapons,
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UN team to enter Syria within 48 hours
April 3, 2012 Comment Off 37 ViewsUN representatives are to go to Syria within two days for talks on a monitoring mission after Damascus agreed to start implementing a peace plan. Ahmad Fawzi, a UN representative, said on Tuesday
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Global sanctions on Iran not working: Israel PM
April 3, 2012 Comment Off 33 ViewsThe global campaign of imposing sanctions against Iran has so far failed to halt Tehran's controversial nuclear drive, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday. "The sanctions are
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Springtime in Cuba
March 29, 2012 Comment Off 27 ViewsThis week's three-day visit to Cuba by Pope Benedict marked another milestone in the Roman Catholic Church's cautious efforts to expand its role in the communist-run island. Havana's Cardinal
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Mali Soldiers have announced on state television that they have overthrown the government
March 22, 2012 Comment Off 42 ViewsSoldiers in Mali have announced on state television that they have overthrown the government of President Amadou Tamani Toure because of his weak leadership in tackling a growing Tuareg rebellion in
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Afghan leader blasts US over probe into shootings
March 16, 2012 Comment Off 19 ViewsTaliban talks off; Karzai tells NATO to pull back By AMIR SHAH, Associated Press – 26 minutes ago KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The American campaign in Afghanistan has suffered a double blow: The
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Syria unrest: Turkish nationals urged to return home
March 16, 2012 Comment Off 32 Views16 March 2012 Last updated at 07:25 ET Turkey has urged its citizens to leave Syria, saying developments there have led to "serious security risks". The foreign ministry said in a statement
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Nigerians protest at embassy over mistreatment
March 16, 2012 Comment Off 34 ViewsNIGERIAN immigrants have held a demonstration outside their embassy in Harare to protest "mistreatment" by Zimbabwean law enforcement and the immigration department. The group, numbering about
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