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Muslim Brotherhood forms party in Libya
The Muslim Brotherhood in Libya has announced that it formed a political party after six decades in the shadows of deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi’s regime. The Islamist group declared the creation of the Justice and Development Party on Saturday in the absence of laws laying out a formal process for the establishment of political parties. Mohamed.. More -
Shelling in Homs as Red Cross seeks access
Syrian forces have renewed their bombardment of rebellious areas of Homs, activists said, and the Red Cross was again denied access to thousands of people stranded in a district overrun by regime troops after a month-long siege. Conditions in the western neighborhood of Bab Amr have been described as catastrophic, with new reports on Saturday of extended.. More -
US Midwest storm leaves several dead
At least nine people have died from a series of tornadoes caused by a massive winter storm in the midwestern United States. According to the national weather service, some 17 tornadoes have affected six states since Tuesday. Now heading further east, a storm on Wednesday led to a deadly twister in the Illinois town of Harrisburg in the early morning.. More -
North Korea to suspend nuclear programme
North Korea has agreed to stop nuclear tests, uranium enrichment and long-range missile launches and to allow inspectors to visit its Yongbyon nuclear complex as part of a deal to renew a moratorium on its nuclear program. The announcement, made simultaneously by the US state department and North Korea's official news agency on Wednesday, paves the.. More -
Kofi Annan calls for unified action on Syria
Kofi Annan, the joint UN-Arab League envoy on Syria, has said the international community should unite behind his mission to speak with one powerful voice to end the country's bloody crisis. "Let me say one thing, if we are going to succeed it is extremely important that we all accept there should be one process of mediation - the one that the.. More -
Judges in Egypt's NGO trial pull out
All three judges in Egypt's trial of 43 NGO workers have pulled out of the case, according to a court official. The defendants, including 16 US citizens, are charged with using illegal foreign funds to foment unrest that has roiled Egypt over the past year. The non-governmental organizations flatly deny the charges, and US officials have hinted foreign.. More -
US school shooting death toll rises
The 17-year-old boy held in a shooting rampage at an Ohio high school has confessed to opening fire on fellow students at random as two more teenagers died, bringing the death toll to three. Prosecutors identified the shooter as TJ Lane and said he has admitted to taking a knife and a .22-caliber pistol into the cafeteria at Chardon High School in.. More -
'Immediate ceasefire' urged in Syria
There needs to be an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Syria, the UN human rights chief has declared, saying the situation has deteriorated rapidly as the Syrian government steps up its onslaught against the opposition. Navi Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said during Tuesday's debate at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva,.. More -
Scores reported dead in Syria violence
Syrian activists have reported the deaths of more than 125 people across the country, just hours after state television announced that an overwhelming majority of voters had said "yes" to a new constitution. In the besieged city of Homs, at least 64 bodies were reportedly recovered on Monday in a rural area between the villages of Ram al-Enz.. More -
Saleh hands over Yemen reins to successor
Outgoing Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has formally handed over power to his vice-president, the winner of an uncontested campaign to replace him after 33 years of one-man rule. During a ceremony in the capital Sanaa on Monday, Saleh congratulated Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, his successor, and said he hoped for a peaceful transition of power. "All.. More -
Syria counts vote of controversial referendum
Charter meant to "end decades of one-party rule" dismissed as meaningless by opposition amid government crackdown. Vote counting after Syria's referendum on a new constitution is under way with the results expected on Monday, but the opposition, which boycotted the exercise, and Western nations have labeled the vote a sham. More than 14.. More -
Blast rocks eastern Afghan city
At least nine people have been killed and 12 others injured in a large explosion at the entrance of the airport in the city of Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan, police say. Provincial police spokesman Hazrad Mohammad said "a very strong'' blast hit the airport in Nangarhar province on Monday morning. According to Reuters news agency, Afghan Taliban.. More -
Senegal votes in presidential election
Senegal is going to the polls, with incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade's bid for a third term having sparked deadly protests in one of Africa's most stable countries. Around 5.3 million people are registered to vote. Voting began at 8am local time on Sunday and will run until 6pm. The election takes place amid appeals for calm by Thomas Boni Yayi,.. More -
Dozens dead in Yemen car bombing
A car bomb has caused many casualties and injuries outside a presidential palace in southern Yemen on the day that the country swore in a new president. Health officials told news agencies that at least 25 people were killed and 30 injured in the attack in Mukalla, the capital of the southeastern Hadramaut province on Saturday. All of those killed.. More -
Dozens killed in Argentina train crash
A busy commuter train has crashed at a Buenos Aires station, killing at least 49 commuters and injuring more than 500 others. The train came in too fast and hit a barrier at the end of the platform at about 20km per hour, smashing the front of the engine and destroying the coaches behind it, Juan Schiavi, Argentina's transportation secretary, said.. More
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