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EU to pledge 520m euros for Mali reconstruction
The European Union will pledge 520m euros (£442m; $673m) to help rebuild Mali, at a…
Anti-cocaine vaccine to be tested on humans
Cocaine addicts may soon have a ‘cure’ for their unhealthy dependence: researchers have successfully created…
Iran’s former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani bids for political comeback
Mr Rafsanjani, who served as president for eight years between 1989 and 1997, launched his…
Afghan protest at Iran ‘shooting’ of migrants
Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rasoul has summoned Iran's ambassador to protest at the alleged killing…
Four Turks held hostage in Afghanistan by Taliban freed
Four of eight Turks captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan last month have been freed,…
Georgian soldiers killed in Afghanistan attack
Three Georgian soldiers serving with the Nato-led force in Afghanistan have been killed in an…
New Bangladesh panel to raise garment workers’ wages
Bangladesh has set up a panel to raise the minimum wage for more than three…
Indian drugmaker Ranbaxy to pay record fine in the US
India's top drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories is to pay a record fine in the US for…
H&M and Zara to sign Bangladesh safety accord
European retailers, including Hennes & Mauritz and Inditex which owns Zara, have said they will…