Rafik Hariri murder trial starts at Hague
BBC Online :The trial of four men accused of murdering former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri has begun at an unprecedented tribunal at The Hague.The four...
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US Marines probe alleged body burnings in Iraq
CNN :The Marine Corps is working to determine the authenticity of photos published by TMZ.com that purport to show Marines burning the bodies of what...
Thai protesters target revenue offices
Reuters, Bangkok :Protesters in Thailand trying to force out the government marched on revenue offices on Thursday, but their numbers appeared to be dwindling and...
Take over by sisi now certain
Reuters, Cairo :Egypt’s new constitution was overwhelmingly approved in a referendum, state media reported on Thursday, an expected victory that nudges army chief General Abdel...
Egyptians vote on new charter
BBC Online :Voting has resumed in Egypt in a two-day referendum on a new constitution drawn up following the ousting of Islamist President Mohammed Mursi.The...
US, Gulf Arab states pledge $1b aid for Syria
Reuters, Kuwait : Donors including the United States and wealthy Gulf Arab countries pledged $1 billion on Wednesday for UN humanitarian efforts in Syria, devastated...
Fire at Chinese shoe factory kills 16
Reuters, Beijing : A fire at a shoe factory in eastern China killed 16 people and injured five, state media reported, the latest disaster to...
200 drowned in Nile ferry sinks
BBC Online : More than 200 civilians in South Sudan have drowned in a Nile ferry accident while fleeing fighting in the town of Malakal,...
Thailand crisis: Protesters launch Bangkok ‘shutdown’
Protesters are blocking roads in parts of the Thai capital, Bangkok, in a bid to oust the government before snap elections on 2 February. The...
India set for polio-free landmark
Over 2.4 million volunteers vaccinate some 170 million children in India during every immunisation round India is set to mark three years since its last...
Talks on South Sudan truce open in Ethiopia
BBC Online : Direct talks on ending the conflict in South Sudan have officially opened in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The negotiations are focusing...
Volcano in western Indonesia erupts again
AP, Indonesia : Authorities extended a danger zone around a rumbling volcano in western Indonesia on Sunday after it spewed blistering gas farther than expected,...