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Europe eyes 1.2 bln euros to boost democracy
Business
May 25, 2011
Europe eyes 1.2 bln euros to boost democracy
Brussels--Europe is looking to pump 1.2 billion euros of extra aid into fledgling democracies spawned by the Arab Spring as…
Iran arrests Bahais for ‘online university’
World
May 23, 2011
Iran arrests Bahais for ‘online university’
Tehran - Iran has arrested a "number" of Bahais for running an "online Bahai university" aimed at propagating their faith,…
UN demands Khartoum troops quit flashpoint Abyei
World
May 23, 2011
UN demands Khartoum troops quit flashpoint Abyei
The UN on Sunday demanded that Khartoum withdraw its troops from Sudan's Abyei district after what the south branded an…
Fresh volcano eruption begins in Iceland
Environment
May 22, 2011
Fresh volcano eruption begins in Iceland
Reykjavik - The Grimsvoetn volcano under Iceland's largest glacier began erupting Saturday, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said, reporting a tall…
Brazil creates office to fight deforestation
Environment
May 21, 2011
Brazil creates office to fight deforestation
Brazil on Wednesday announced the creation of an emergency task force to fight against the deforestation of the Amazon, after…
Bomb attacks on police in Kirkuk, northern Iraq, kill 27
World
May 19, 2011
Bomb attacks on police in Kirkuk, northern Iraq, kill 27
Kirkuk – A spate of bomb attacks against police in the disputed northern oil-rich city of Kirkuk on Thursday killed…
Libyan oil minister has defected, says Tunisia official
World
May 18, 2011
Libyan oil minister has defected, says Tunisia official
TRIPOLI – Pressure is piling on Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi after an apparent defection from his oil minister, a rebuke…
Net tightens on Qadhafi as arrest warrant sought
World
May 17, 2011
Net tightens on Qadhafi as arrest warrant sought
TRIPOLI - Pressure mounted on Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi Tuesday as the International Criminal Court prosecutor sought his arrest, NATO…
Sinai access blocked to halt Gaza march
Egypt
May 13, 2011
Sinai access blocked to halt Gaza march
Egyptian authorities on Friday blocked access to the Sinai peninsula, where it stepped up security, to prevent a march from…
Libya rebels celebrate capture of Misrata airport
World
May 12, 2011
Libya rebels celebrate capture of Misrata airport
MIsrata -- Tripoli came under air attack early Thursday as Libyan rebels celebrated the captured the strategic Misrata airport after…