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At least 18 soldiers, four Islamists killed in Niger
NIAMEY, May 23 — At least 18 soldiers and four suspected Islamists were killed in a fierce gunbattle following a dawn car bomb attack at a barracks in the northern Niger town of Agadez, military sources and a local official said.
“There are 18 soldiers and four attackers dead in Agadez,” said one source.
“One of the attackers has taken two or ... Read More
A tornado approaching Oklahoma City in the US, May 20, 2013, before tearing through the suburb of Moore, killing at least 51 people. — Reuters pic Read More
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China warns blind dissident ahead of Taiwan trip
BEIJING, May 23 — China warned blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng on Thursday to mind his language ahead of his trip next month to political rival Taiwan, on a visit which could infuriate Beijing if, as ... Read More
Iran seeks to speed up nuclear activity, capacity unclear
VIENNA, May 23 — Iran is trying to accelerate its uranium enrichment programme, a UN nuclear report showed, but experts said it was unclear when Tehran's new machines could start operating and how ... Read More
Switching from scandals, Obama to address drones and Guantanamo
WASHINGTON, May 23 — President Barack Obama will seek to draw attention away from a series of domestic scandals with a speech today that defends the US use of drones abroad and lays out a vision for ... Read More
Japan’s wartime brothels were wrong, says 91-year-old veteran
SAGAMIHARA, May 23 — When Masayoshi Matsumoto joined the Japanese army in 1943 and was sent to occupied China as a medic, he thought he was taking part in a righteous war to free Asia from the yoke of ... Read More
UN report stokes concern over Iran’s nuclear programme, says EU
BRUSSELS, May 23 — Iran's expansion of sensitive nuclear activity breaks United Nations resolutions and increases concerns about whether its nuclear programme is entirely peaceful, the European Union said ... Read More
China’s Li effusive in praise of Pakistan, but not everyone buys it
ISLAMABAD, May 23 — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang praised the Sino-Pakistan relationship to the hilt on Thursday, urging the "all-weather friends" to boost cooperation in business, trade, energy and ... Read More
British soldier hacked to death in suspected Islamist attack
LONDON, May 23 — A British soldier was hacked to death by two men shouting Islamic slogans in a south London street yesterday, in what the government said appeared to be a terrorist attack.A dramatic clip ... Read More
Stockholm riots challenge image of happy, generous state
STOCKHOLM, May 23 — Hundreds of youth have torched cars and attacked police in four nights of riots in immigrant suburbs of Sweden’s capital, shocking a country that dodged the worst of the financial ... Read More
FBI says man shot dead while being questioned about Boston bombings
ORLANDO, Florida, May 23 — An FBI agent shot and killed a man of Chechen origin who turned violent while being questioned yesterday about his connection to Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of two Chechen brothers ... Read More
Rescuers search Oklahoma tornado town ruins as recovery starts
MOORE, (Oklahoma), May 22 — Rescue workers with sniffer dogs picked through the ruins of an Oklahoma town on Wednesday to ensure no survivors remained buried after a deadly tornado left thousands homeless ... Read More
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- Egypt court sentences four men to hang for killing priest
- General says Israel ready to attack Syria should Assad fall
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- Costa Concordia shipwreck captain to face manslaughter trial
- Sectarian violence over Syria war rages in Lebanon’s Tripoli
- Hawkish general makes comeback as North Korea’s military chief
- North Korea sends top Kim Jong-un aide to Beijing
- Japan reported weighing resuming talks with North Korea
- With wary eye on the US, China courts India
- Whole neighbourhoods razed by Oklahoma tornado that killed 24
- Iran acts to expand sensitive nuclear capacity, says diplomats
- Saudi Arabia executes five Yemenis and displays corpses
- Vatican marks anniversary of 1972 attack on Michelangelo’s Pieta
- North Korea releases detained Chinese fishing boat
- Many children among 91 feared dead in tornado-hit Oklahoma
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- Israel’s Lapid speaks of removing some settlers for peace
- Hezbollah suffers big losses in Syria battle
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