Tuaregs ready to hunt down Al-Qaeda and hostages in Mali
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Karzai confirms informal Taliban talks ongoing
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Somali pirates seize ship with 20 -Filipino crew members
NAIROBI: Somali pirates have seized a Japanese-owned cargo ship with 20 Filipino…
4 killed execution-style in Iraq, police chief survives bomb
BAGHDAD: Four men were killed execution-style when gunmen swooped on their town…
Iranian leader in controversial visit to Lebanon
BEIRUT: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives in Beirut on Wednesday for a…
Abbas told Arab summit Israel has ‘cancelled Oslo’, says aide
RAMALLAH: Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas told Arab leaders over the weekend that…
Niger upsets Egypt 1-0 in African Cup qualifier
NIAMEY, Niger: Niger caused a major upset in 2012 African Cup of…
Esperance vow to clamp down on rioters
CAIRO: Esperance vowed to clamp down on rioters after some of their…
Michael Posner concludes his visit to Egypt
CAIRO: US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor…
John Lennon’s 70th celebrated in NY’s Central Park
A crush of fans circled a flower-graced mosaic in Central Park's Strawberry…