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Kenya’s ICC-indicted politicians ally ahead of election
The March polls are the first since deadly post-election violence in 2007-2008
Senior Pakistan TV anchor escapes car bomb plot
Intelligence officials said last month that an intercepted Taliban message suggested suicide…
Russia PM slams “unacceptable” support of Syria rebels
Medvedev said he is not ruling out a return to the Kremlin
Hamas chief backs Palestinian UN bid
Abbas is set to ask for state observer status for the Palestinians…
Israel defence minister quits ahead of vote
The shock announcement comes at a time when the Jewish state has…
Nasrallah vows ‘thousands of rockets’ if Israel hits Lebanon
Israel launched a devastating attack on Lebanon in 2006 after Hezbollah fighters…
Arafat exhumation hopes to quell poison quandary
Palestinians have already launched preliminary work on the grave and all the…
Millions flood Iraq shrine city for Ashura peak
Throngs of pilgrims beat their chests and some used swords to make…
One more dead, three sick with mystery virus
The WHO has previously confirmed that the new strain was part of…
Syria rebels ready final assault on Sheikh Suleiman base
The prize of the bases' huge arsenal has stoked rivalries among the…