DR Congo rebels appear to be quitting key city of Goma: UN DR Congo rebels appear to be quitting key city of Goma: UN There are signs that Congolese rebels are withdrawing from the strategic eastern city of Goma, following a round of diplomatic efforts to prevent the conflict from spreading across the region.
29 November 2012 11:31
WikiLeaks suspect may speak at pre-trial hearing WikiLeaks suspect may speak at pre-trial hearing The US soldier accused of slipping a cache of classified documents to WikiLeaks is expected to take the stand for the first time during a new round of pre-trial hearings that began Tuesday.
29 November 2012 10:00
Egypt's leader under pressure as protesters decry power grab Egypt's leader under pressure as protesters decry power grab Tens of thousands have packed Tahrir Square to protest a power grab by Mohamed Morsi, piling pressure on Egypt's Islamist president as he faces his most divisive crisis since taking power in June.
28 November 2012 18:27
Mexico beauty queen killed in shootout was 'human shield' Mexico beauty queen killed in shootout was 'human shield' A 22-year-old Mexican beauty queen killed during a gunfight between a suspected drug gang and soldiers appeared to have been used as a human shield.
28 November 2012 18:10
Bangladesh hunts owner after factory inferno Bangladesh hunts owner after factory inferno Bangladesh police said Tuesday they had launched a manhunt for a fugitive factory boss after 110 garment workers burned to death following claims by survivors that they were ordered not to flee the inferno.
28 November 2012 17:48
Over 100 people searching for missing helicopter in Almaty oblast; criminal case initiated Over 100 people searching for missing helicopter in Almaty oblast; criminal case initiated The 5-day long search operation in Kazakhstan has not given any results yet. A criminal case been initiated in relation to the missing helicopter.
28 November 2012 16:45
Two wounded by Israeli gunfire in southern Gaza Two wounded by Israeli gunfire in southern Gaza Two Palestinians in their 20s were moderately wounded by Israeli gunfire on Monday as they walked near the border fence in southern Gaza.
28 November 2012 15:41
Huge Rio protest against oil royalties share-out plan Huge Rio protest against oil royalties share-out plan Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Rio Monday to press Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to veto a bill that would redistribute oil royalties in favor of non-oil producing states.
28 November 2012 14:48
3.0-magnitude earthquake shook Almaty 3.0-magnitude earthquake shook Almaty A 5.0-magnitude earthquake in Kyrgyzstan was felt by Almaty residents.
28 November 2012 14:05
Sandy costs top $42 bn in New York state: governor Sandy costs top $42 bn in New York state: governor Superstorm Sandy ran up a super bill of $42 billion across New York state, causing more damage than infamous Hurricane Katrina, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Monday, appealing for federal emergency funds.
28 November 2012 13:00
Mexican beauty queen killed in gunbattle Mexican beauty queen killed in gunbattle A 22-year-old Mexican beauty queen was killed in a gunfight between soldiers and a suspected gang she was riding with in the northwestern state of Sinaloa.
28 November 2012 09:59
Kazakhstan asking French experts to help search for MI-8 helicopter Kazakhstan asking French experts to help search for MI-8 helicopter Kazakhstan has called to French experts requesting their help in the search for the missing helicopter with 8 crew members.
27 November 2012 21:24
Kazakhstan Emergency Situations Ministry is working out versions of helicopter disappearance in Almaty oblast Kazakhstan Emergency Situations Ministry is working out versions of helicopter disappearance in Almaty oblast The total area of the search is 24 thousand square meters in the area of possible disappearance of the helicopter: Minister.
27 November 2012 18:58
Mexico police unearth 20 bodies in violence-torn north Mexico police unearth 20 bodies in violence-torn north The bones of nine people were found in desert graves in violence-plagued northern Mexico, raising the number of remains found there since the weekend to 20, authorities said Monday.
27 November 2012 16:39
Divers searching for missing MI-8 in Alakol lake Divers searching for missing MI-8 in Alakol lake Divers are taking part in the search for the missing MI-8 helicopter with 8 people on board in Kazakhstan.
27 November 2012 13:10
Kazakhstan warned Chinese border services about missing MI-8 Kazakhstan warned Chinese border services about missing MI-8 Chinese border services are aware of Kazakhstan helicopter missing in the near-border Koktuma-Dostyk area.
27 November 2012 11:25
Mali groups reject Algeria, Burkina Faso mediation Mali groups reject Algeria, Burkina Faso mediation A coalition of Malian political parties and a citizen's association based in the Islamist-occupied north on Sunday objected to Algeria and Burkina Faso's role in mediating their country's crisis.
27 November 2012 10:55
MI-8 helicopter that went missing November 24 was in a good technical condition MI-8 helicopter that went missing November 24 was in a good technical condition The MI-8 helicopter that went missing November 24 underwent regular checks and performed flying routs in Alakol district once every two weeks.
26 November 2012 23:59
Rakhat Aliyev tries to buy Malta Today but fails ... and starts accusing it of being biased Rakhat Aliyev tries to buy Malta Today but fails ... and starts accusing it of being biased Former Kazakhstan ambassador to Austria Rakhat Aliyev hiding in Malta tried to buy into Maltese media a year ago.
26 November 2012 18:03

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