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Two wounded at Libya-Tunisia border

Two Libyans suffered bullet wounds during incidents that disrupted traffic at the Ras Jidr Libya-Tunisia border ...

US welcomes Myanmar release of political prisoners

The United States on Thursday welcomed Myanmar`s release of some political prisoners but called on the Southeast Asian ...

Indian police say Delhi holiday bomb plot foiled

Indian police said Thursday they had foiled a planned bombing attack in New Delhi after seizing a car laden with ...

Iraq police arrest 306 after Baghdad attacks

Police in central Iraq arrested more than 300 people on Thursday, after a spate of attacks in Baghdad mainly targeting ...

Two Spanish aid workers kidnapped in Kenya

Somali Islamist Shebab rebels on Thursday kidnapped two female Spanish aid workers from Kenya`s Dadaab refugee camp, ...

Plane crashes in PNG with 32 on board: Official

A passenger plane carrying 32 people crashed near the Papua New Guinea coast, officials said Thursday, with witness ...

Jagger honorary "ambassador" in Peru`s Amazon

Rock legend Mick Jagger was named an honorary ambassador for tourism in the Madre de Dios region of the Amazon ...

Bhutan`s dragon king crowns a bride

Bhutan`s hugely popular king married a 21-year-old student on Thursday in a colourful ceremony showcasing the rich ...

Amnesty calls on Canada to arrest Bush

Amnesty International called on Canadian authorities Wednesday to arrest and prosecute George W. Bush, saying the ...

Obama speaks to Saudi king on alleged Iran plot

U.S. President Barack Obama spoke on Wednesday to Saudi King Abdullah about the alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ...

Taliban attacks down for first time

The number of Taliban attacks in Afghanistan has declined for the first time in a "welcome" trend in the ten-year-old ...

US, British forces free hijacked italian ship off Somalia

British and US commandos on Tuesday freed an Italian vessel with a crew of 23, which had been hijacked by pirates off ...

Abbas falls short of Colombian support for state bid

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas left Colombia empty-handed Tuesday after failing to secure support from President Juan ...

Abbas, Sarkozy to meet in Paris

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and French President Nicolas Sarkozy will meet in Paris in the coming days on the ...

Japan offers 10,000 free trips to foreigners: report

Japan will offer 10,000 foreigners free airfares to visit the country next year, in an attempt to boost the tourism ...