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Iraq Executes 42 Terrorism Convicts

Iraq has annouced that it executed 42 terrorism convicts this week, rejecting mounting international appeals to end its extensive use…

11 years ago

Egypt condemns US decision to suspend military aid

Egypt has criticized a decision by the US to suspend a large part of the $1.3bn (£810m) in aid it…

11 years ago

Libyan PM Ali Zeidan detained by militia

Libyan PM Ali Zeidan has been seized from his hotel in the capital, Tripoli by a former rebel militia loosely…

11 years ago

Libyan PM Ali Zeidan calls for foreign help on militancy

Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has called on Western powers to help stop the spread of militancy in his country.In…

11 years ago

Kenya’s mobile phone chiefs questioned by police

Kenyan police have questioned the bosses of four mobile phone companies over their firms' registration of activated mobile phone lines. It…

11 years ago

UPDF launches fresh bid to capture Kony

The Ugandan-led African Union (AU) troops have resumed the offensive against the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels in the Central…

11 years ago

China tells US to avoid debt crisis for sake of global economy

A senior Chinese official has warned that the "clock is ticking" to avoid a US default that could hurt China's…

11 years ago

South Africa car workers end strike after agreeing pay deal

A South African union representing car workers has agreed a new pay deal, ending a month-long strike that has crippled…

11 years ago

Al Shabaab leader believed killed by U.S. commandos

WASHINGTON - A U.S. Navy SEAL team is believed to have killed a senior leader of the al Shabaab militant…

11 years ago

US commando raids: Libya demands explanation

Ali Zeidan's office said he had asked for clarification and stressed Libya was "keen on prosecuting any Libyan citizen inside…

11 years ago