The United Nations has begun deploying more peacekeepers to the contested Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan, a UN…
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India toxic alcohol kills 102 in West Bengal
At least 102 people are now known to have died after consuming toxic alcohol in…
US satellite pictures China aircraft carrier Varyag
A commercial US satellite company says it has taken a picture of China's first aircraft…
India set for all-party meeting on anti-corruption bill
India's government is due to hold a key all-party meeting to build consensus on a…
Chinese wines beat Bordeaux in blind tasting
A remote region of northern China that began growing grapes for fine wine just a…
Punches fly in chaotic Somali parliament session
A rowdy parliament session in war-torn Somalia degenerated into fistfights and kicks Wednesday after disagreements…
Killer of Serbia’s Arkan held in S.Africa: report
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The fugitive killer of the Serbian warlord known as Arkan has been arrested…
DR Congo opposition calls for mass protests
Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi's party called for mass protests to "protect" the…
20 dead as Nigeria boat capsizes
Port Harcourt - Rescuers have recovered 20 bodies after an overcrowded passenger boat capsized in…
Egypt blogger sentenced to two years
Cairo - An Egyptian military court sentenced a blogger who criticised the army to two…