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Toppled Mubarak still a thorn in Egypt’s side

CAIRO: Six months after the uprising that toppled Egypt's president Hosni Mubarak,…

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Germany seeking to convince Saleh to stand down, says report

BERLIN: Germany is serving as an intermediary in a bid to convince…

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Libya rebels seek arms, press pre-Ramadan offensive

BENGHAZI: Libya's rebels asked France for extra arms to help them overrun…

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Google fears web crackdown after Arab uprisings

DUBLIN: Google chairman Eric Schmidt on Monday warned that the ongoing Arab…

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Near-miss at JFK with Lufthansa, Egypt Air jets

NEW YORK: US authorities said Wednesday they were investigating a near-miss at…

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Tunisians dissatisfied with quick Ben Ali verdict

TUNIS: Tunisian authorities were under fire Tuesday for their high-speed sentencing in…

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In tough Colombia city, life and art merge

Marlon Rengifo is dead. But Leider Abraham has been reborn. In Petecuy,…

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UN alarm at north Sudan bombardment

KHARTOUM: UN officials expressed alarm on Wednesday after Sudan stepped up air…

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Lady Gaga hails ‘revolutionaries of love’ at gay parade

Lady Gaga hailed gays on Saturday as the "revolutionaries of love" and…

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Egypt’s police force: loathed but indispensable

CAIRO: Egypt's long-despised police force, which deserted the streets during an uprising…

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