Israel 'regrets' killing wrong Palestinian man
A Palestinian man in his sixties has been killed by mistake by Israeli soldiers who shot him in his bedroom. Omar Qawasme's death sparked…
View ArticleTense atmosphere as Egypt celebrates Christmas
Christians in Egypt have been celebrating Christmas -- but while the ceremonies have been as elaborate as ever, for many this year's event has been a…
View ArticleGerman minister points finger at fat company
The dioxin scandal in Germany is getting bigger by the day with the latest details to emerge from the enquiry, and assertions by Schleswig Holstein's…
View ArticleAppeals via internet over Tunisian detainees
Free speech campaigners in Tunisia are using the internet to highlight the plight of several bloggers and one musician who have been arrested amid a…
View ArticleBelarus EU sanction renewal looms
The renewed souring of relations between Belarus means no more visits to Lithuania for President Alexander Lukashenko like last September's. European…
View ArticleAlgerian riots over food prices and unemployment
Fresh rioting has broken out in the Algerian capital after a night of violence over food prices and unemployment. Riot police have been deployed…
View ArticleFormer British MP jailed for false expenses
A former British MP has been jailed for falsifying expenses. Ex-Labour politician David Chaytor was sentenced to 18 months in jail after pleading…
View ArticleUS Congress member shot, six dead in Arizona
A gunman in Arizona has shot a member of the US Congress in the head at point blank range and killed six other people, among them a nine-year old…
View ArticleFrench hostages probably murdered: military
Two French hostages in Niger were probably murdered by their captors after French special forces joined a failed attempt to free them according to a…
View ArticleAlgeria govt cuts food prices after deadly riots
Four days of rioting in Algeria has forced the government to slash the price of staple foods in an effort to stop the street violence that has killed…
View ArticleIndependence vote underway in Southern Sudan
Southern Sudan's leader Salva Kiir has cast the first vote in a referendum expected to create the world's newest country. Supporters described…
View ArticleIce sculpture competition in Harbin, China
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View ArticleAlgeria announces food price cuts to calm unrest
Algeria's government has moved to quell public anger after days of deadly street violence. It says the cost of staple foods like sugar and…
View ArticleShot US Congresswoman battles for life
The United States is in shock as a Congresswoman fights for her life after being shot in the head at close range by a gunman who killed six other…
View ArticlePride as southern Sudanese vote in 'historic' poll
After years of civil war with the north, the people of southern Sudan have been voting in large numbers in a landmark referendum that is expected to…
View ArticleLong queues at polling stations in Juba, Southern Sudan
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View ArticleFrenchmen killed in Niger 'before forces intervened'
There is grief in the village of Linselles near Lille in northern France, home to the two young Frenchmen killed in Niger. Their abductors are…
View ArticleBloodshed in Tunisia as social protests intensify
The full scale of social unrest in Tunisia is emerging with claims that at least 20 people have been killed by security forces this weekend…
View ArticleAlgeria says calm restored after riots
The Algerian government says calm has largely been restored there after the recent wave of violence, although in several towns outbreaks of trouble…
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