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Europe eyes 1.2 bln euros to boost democracy
Business

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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