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Secular party defeats Islamists in Tunisia election

AP, Tunisia :Tunisia's well-organized Islamists have been defeated in parliamentary elections, paying the price for their turbulent years of power after the Arab Spring...

HK protesters mark one month of ‘Umbrella Movement’

AFP, Hong Kong :Hong Kong democracy activists on Tuesday marked one month of mass protests, calling on supporters to gather for an evening rally...

Lebanon army back in control of Tripoli

Al-jazeera.com :Lebanese soldiers have taken control of a Tripoli neighbourhood, once a base for al-Qaeda inspired fighters, after three days of fierce fighting that...

If age is nothing but a mind-set?-IV

Bruce Grierson, New York Times :(From previous issue)Four years ago, Langer and her colleagues published in Psychological Science a study that came closest in...

Turkish PM rejects Kobane criticism

BBC Online :Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has rejected claims that it is not doing enough to help Syrian fighters defeat Islamic State (IS)...

Death penalty call for captain

BBC Online :South Korean prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the captain of the Sewol ferry, which sank in April killing more than...

If age is nothing but a mind-set?-III

Bruce Grierson, New York Times :(From previous issue)Langer came to believe that one way to enhance well-being was to use all sorts of placebos....

Ukraine leader wins pro-West mandate but wary of Russia

Reuters, Kiev :Pro-Western parties will dominate Ukraine's parliament after an election handed President Petro Poroshenko a mandate to end a separatist conflict and steer...

Ebola: US nurse to challenge her confinement

BBC Online :A US nurse held in quarantine in New Jersey after treating Ebola patients in West Africa says she will challenge her confinement...

Dilma re-elected Brazil president

Al-Jazeera.com :Brazil's incumbent president Dilma Rousseff has won a second term, defeating her opposition rival Aecio Neves with a narrow margin in an election...

Tunisia counts votes after historic poll

Al-Jazeera.com :Tunisia has voted in historic elections to choose its first parliament since the overthrow of long-time ruler in 2011 that sparked the 'Arab...

Kurds ‘repulse ISIL push’ in Syria’s Kobane

Al-Jazeera.com :Kurdish forces have reportedly thwarted a new attempt by ISIL fighters to cut off the Syrian town of Kobane from the border with...

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