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Customs confiscate 442 grams of meth

Soekarno-Hatta customs officers have confiscated 442 grams of methamphetamine inserted in a painting delivery package ...

Sudan`s Darfur rebels release five Turks: ICRC

Rebels in the troubled Darfur region of western Sudan released five Turks who have arrived in the Sudanese capital, ...

India sees Indonesia as a unique democratic role model

Indian ambassador to Indonesia Biren Nanda stated that Indonesia is a unique role model in managing democratic ...

Private and Public Partners Unite to Combat 10 Neglected Tropical Diseases by 2020

-     Partners pledge innovative, coordinated action aimed at new World Health Organisation ...

Somalia`s president hails Iran`s assistance

Somalia's President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed referring to historical ties between Iran and Somalia thanked the ...

Gunmen `armed` by Khartoum kill 40 in south Sudan: official

South Sudan on Monday accused its former foes in the Khartoum government of arming gunmen who killed over 40 people in ...

Gunmen attack police post in flashpoint Nigerian city

Gunmen in Nigeria have killed at least one officer after opening fire on a police station in the city of Kano, where ...

Riots in Senegal as Wade cleared for third term bid

Riots erupted in Dakar Friday night, leaving a policeman dead, as angry protesters took to the streets after a court ...

Vietnamese woman sentenced to 16 years in jail for illegal possession of drugs

A Vietnamese woman, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Trinh, has been sentenced to 16 years in jail for illegal possession of one ...

Mogadishu fighting kills at least 9 Somalis

Somali militants firing vehicle-mounted anti-aircraft guns clashed with African Union forces for a second night in ...

Five Europeans killed in attack in remote Ethiopia

Five European tourists were killed, and two tourists and two Ethiopians were kidnapped, in an attack by gunmen in ...

AU head in first post-Kadhafi Libya visit

African Union Commission chairman Jean Ping arrived in Libya on Monday for his first visit since the overthrow of ...

Al Qaeda Africa wing threatens to kill Western hostages

Al Qaeda`s North African wing said it will kill its European hostages if France and its allies attack its bases in ...

UN leader meets Nigeria minister amid fears over attacks

UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday met Nigeria`s Foreign Minister Olugbenga Ashiru as the UN expressed fears about ...

Kenya optimistic for Somali peace prospects in 2012

With a series of international peace conferences planned to boost peace and stabilization efforts in Somalia, Kenya`s ...