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Zimbabwe moves toward elections after vote on Mugabe’s powers
World
March 17, 2013
Zimbabwe moves toward elections after vote on Mugabe’s powers
Zimbabweans look set to endorse a new constitution curbing the presidency, early results showed Sunday, in a step toward elections…
Ex-general Yaalon named as Israeli defense minister
World
March 17, 2013
Ex-general Yaalon named as Israeli defense minister
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chose Moshe Yaalon, a right-wing former armed forces chief, to be Israel's defense minister on…
Kenya’s Odinga challenges election defeat in top court
World
March 17, 2013
Kenya’s Odinga challenges election defeat in top court
NAIROBI ⎯ Defeated presidential contender Raila Odinga challenged his election loss in court on Saturday, alleging widespread ballot rigging in…
Libyan embassy suspends work in Cairo after protest
Egypt
March 17, 2013
Libyan embassy suspends work in Cairo after protest
The Libyan embassy in Cairo on Saturday suspended work for security reasons, days after Egyptians protested in front of…
Pope Francis wants Church to be poor, and for the poor
World
March 16, 2013
Pope Francis wants Church to be poor, and for the poor
Pope Francis, giving his clearest indication yet that he wants a more austere Catholic Church, said on Saturday that it…
Kerry voices conditional U.S. support for U.N. arms treaty
World
March 16, 2013
Kerry voices conditional U.S. support for U.N. arms treaty
Secretary of State John Kerry voiced support on Friday for an international treaty to regulate the $70 billion global arms…
EU’s Ashton urges caution on lifting arms ban for Syria rebels
World
March 16, 2013
EU’s Ashton urges caution on lifting arms ban for Syria rebels
The European Union's foreign policy chief urged caution on Saturday about a Franco-British drive to lift an EU arms embargo…
Syria threatens to strike at rebels in Lebanon
World
March 15, 2013
Syria threatens to strike at rebels in Lebanon
Syria has warned it may strike at rebels hiding in neighboring Lebanon if the Lebanese army does not act, the…
Payments figures add to pressure for IMF deal
Business
March 15, 2013
Payments figures add to pressure for IMF deal
The country's current account deficit narrowed in July-December, data showed on Thursday, but economists said it remained a major problem…
Brotherhood: Giving women some rights could ‘destroy society’
Egypt
March 15, 2013
Brotherhood: Giving women some rights could ‘destroy society’
The Muslim Brotherhood warns that a UN declaration on women's rights could destroy society by allowing a woman to travel,…