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Iran urges restraint in South Sudan deadly violence

Fri Dec 20, 2013 20:46:17

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham has called for restraint from all parties involved in the ongoing deadly violence in South Sudan.

UN base in South Sudan attacked, casualties reported

Thu Dec 19, 2013 21:41:44

A UN peacekeeping base in South Sudan's Jonglei State has been attacked and the United Nations has received reports that some people have been killed, Deputy UN Secretary-General Jan Eliasson says.

Worry in Tunisia over youths joining Salafi groups

Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:28:05

There is growing concern that hundreds of Tunisian young volunteers have been recruited through a widening network of extremist Salafist groups and then trained to fight in Syria besides al-Qaeda linked groups.

400-500 killed in South Sudan coup clashes

Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:59:56

Hundreds of people are believed to have died in clashes between rival South Sudan army factions, the UN says, quoting unconfirmed reports.

Nelson Mandela's funeral in pictures

Sun Dec 15, 2013 14:20:36

A 21-gun salute and full honor guard escorted the coffin of Nelson Mandela as his state funeral got underway Sunday in the rolling hills of his rural boyhood home.

Tunisia industry minister chosen to head new govt: mediator

Sun Dec 15, 2013 10:44:17

Tunisia's political parties have chosen Industry Minister Mehdi Jomaa Saturday to head a government of independent figures aimed at pulling the country out of a months-long crisis, the principal mediator says.

Israel passes law to arrest, jail Africans without trial

Tue Dec 10, 2013 18:40:56

The parliament of the Israeli regime (the Knesset) has passed a law that allows that arrest and imprisonment of African immigrants for up to a year without trial, MPs announced on Tuesday.

Top Muslim Brotherhood’s leader appears in court

Mon Dec 9, 2013 18:02:48

The leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood appeared on Monday for the first session of his court case on charges of inciting violence against opposition protesters in the days surrounding the July ouster of former president Mohammed Morsi.

Mandela’s sharp statements rarely cited in major media

Sat Dec 7, 2013 10:34:05

As the world remembers Nelson Mandela’s legacy as South Africa's first black president and anti-apartheid icon, he was also deeply skeptical of American power, the Iraq invasion, and was a key supporter of the Palestinian Liberation Organization.

Somali MP killed in blast outside prime minister office

Fri Dec 6, 2013 17:39:19

A Somali lawmaker was assassinated Friday when a car bomb blew up his vehicle outside the prime minister's office in the capital Mogadishu, a fellow MP said.

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