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Ban pleads for women's rights to curb Sahel fertility UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pleaded Wednesday in Niger, the country with the world's highest fertility rate, for better reproductive health to curb the Sahel region's runaway demographic growth.

07 November 2013

Tests point to polonium poisoning in Arafat death: Jazeera Swiss scientists have concluded that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat probably died from polonium poisoning.

07 November 2013

Israel opposes alleged Iran nuclear proposal Israel urged world powers on Wednesday to reject what it said was an Iranian offer to partly cut back its nuclear programme in return for an easing of Western sanctions.

07 November 2013

I.Coast cocoa bosses get 20 yrs for embezzlement An Abidjan court on Wednesday sentenced 14 former bosses of Ivory Coast's cocoa sector -- the world's number one producer -- to 20 years in prison in a major embezzlement case.

07 November 2013

Blasts in Syria, opposition urges 'neutrality' in peace effort Bomb attacks in Damascus and southern Syria have left at least 16 people dead, as the Syrian opposition hit back at claims it is hindering efforts to hold a peace conference.

07 November 2013

Kerry seeks to rescue Israeli-Palestinian peace process US Secretary of State John Kerry will hold talks Wednesday with Israeli and Palestinian leaders to try to keep the peace process from collapsing, urging them to reach a long-elusive deal.

06 November 2013

Jordanians fret over 'dangerous' nuclear plan Jordan's plan to build its first nuclear plant with Russian help has stirred fresh fears and suspicions as experts called for the "dangerous" and "illogical" project to be abandoned.

06 November 2013

Details of Kazakhstan nationals' arrest in Dubai unveiled Two of the men arrested on the night of October 30 in Dubai were natives of Uralsk town in Kazakhstan: Asylbek Shukranov has been living in the UAE for 5 years and Kuanish Uteshev came on a tourist visa with his family.

06 November 2013

200 million people at risk from toxic pollution: environmentalists Hundreds of millions of people worldwide risk exposure to toxic pollution, environmental groups warned Monday, publishing a list of the world's worst areas, including an African processing site for European electronics.

05 November 2013

Terror suspect evades British police by donning burqa The British government defended its terror prevention measures on Monday after a Somali-born suspect escaped surveillance by putting on a burqa during a visit to a mosque.

05 November 2013

African leaders call on M23 to end DR Congo rebellion for peace African leaders wrapped up talks in Pretoria saying a peace deal for the Democratic Republic of Congo could be signed if the M23 movement declared an end to its rebellion.

05 November 2013

New Jersey mall in lockdown after gunman spotted, shots heard: US media Authorities put a shopping mall in Paramus, New Jersey, on lockdown late Monday after a gunman was spotted and witnesses reported hearing shots, US media said.

05 November 2013

Syria becoming 'Mediterranean Afghanistan': Turkey president Syria could become a "Mediterranean Afghanistan" if the international community does not act to end its civil war.

04 November 2013

E. Africa pirates took up to $413 mn since 2005: study Horn of Africa pirates have raked in up to $413 million in ransom since 2005, with most of it used to finance "global scale" criminal operations.

04 November 2013

Erdogan praises Turkey MPs for headscarves in parliament Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday the "will of the people had prevailed" after four female lawmakers wore headscarves in parliament for the first time in years, breaking a taboo in the staunchly secular country.

02 November 2013

DR Congo army in 'last phase' push against M23 rebels Democratic Republic of Congo troops were in a mopping up operation to rout the remaining pockets of the M23 rebel movement, after seizing their last stronghold in a push to finally break the back of the insurgency.

01 November 2013

Kenyan press up in arms over 'draconian' media bill Kenya's media reacted with shock and outrage Friday after parliament voted through a bill that could see journalists and outlets slapped with huge fines for violating a code of conduct.

01 November 2013

Israel jets strike Syria, inspectors seal chemical weapons Israel has reportedly carried out an air strike on a Syrian military installation to stop a shipment to Hezbollah, as inspectors said Syria's entire declared stock of chemical weapons has been placed under seal.

01 November 2013

US renews vow to help Iraq combat terror attacks The US vowed to help Iraq combat terror groups as mounting attacks claimed more lives ahead of talks between Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and President Barack Obama.

01 November 2013

Assad tells envoy Syrians will decide on peace talks President Bashar al-Assad insisted in a meeting Wednesday with visiting UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi that Syrians alone will decide on the fate of an initiative for Geneva peace talks.

31 October 2013

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