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40 strikers arrested at South African mine
Miners had threatened to destroy the mining equipment unless granted a pay…
Israel sets January date for early elections
The dissolution of the Knesset was approved by 100 votes to none.
Clinton takes responsibility for handling of Libya attack
Clinton's move will be seen as an attempt to take the heat…
Afghan spy carried out suicide attack
NATO's US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) confirmed the bombing was by…
Iraq attacks kill at least eight
Baghdad, (AFP) — A spate of shootings and bombings targeting Iraqi security…
EU tightens financial noose on Iran with new sanctions
Under the package, the EU bans all transactions between European and Iranian…
UN envoy mulls Syria peacekeepers, opposition says
Qatar's Prime Minister, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani told reporters that any…
Most illicit arms in Syria go to Islamists: report
Classified reports voice frustration as there is no apparent effective way of…
Ali Zeidan, ex-Kadhafi opponent, elected Libya PM
Zeidan won 93 votes, trumping the 85 garnered by his only other…
Turkey, Syria close civilian airspace in tit-for-tat as tension mounts
Ankara's move came after the Syrian state news agency SANA reported on…