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Conflicts, energy top agenda as Hollande visits S.Africa French leader Francois Hollande arrived in South Africa Monday for a two-day state visit in which he is set to push for greater cooperation on African crises with the continental powerhouse.
15 October 2013
Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan and RSA Kairat Sarybai and Ibrahim Ibrahim. ©Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry Kazakhstan Foreign Affairs delegation robbed in RSA On Wednesday evening a group of armed people blocked the delegation's cars on their way for the international airport of Johannesburg to Pretoria, and then robbed them.
14 October 2013
Julius Malema, president of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). ©Reuters/Mujahid Safodien 'You should be afraid of me': S.Africa's Malema South Africa's fiery young politician Julius Malema told a rally of his new party on Sunday that a "giant" has been born which should be feared and will fight for the poor.
14 October 2013
©Vesti.kz Racing: Kazakhstan racers arrive to Morocco Rally Several racing crews of Kazakhstan have checked in for the Rally OiLibya of Morocco that starts today, on October 14.
14 October 2013
World powers set for nuclear talks with Rouhani's Iran World powers will meet for fresh talks with Iran on its controversial nuclear programme on Tuesday, as hopes rise for a more conciliatory approach from the new Tehran government.
14 October 2013
Sigrid Kaag. Photo courtesy of tagblatt.ch UN names envoy for Syria chemical weapons The head of the United Nations on Sunday named Sigrid Kaag to lead the UN's joint mission with the chemical weapons watchdog tasked with eliminating Syria's arsenal.
14 October 2013
Gunmen kidnap Red Cross workers in war-ravaged Syria Gunmen have abducted seven International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent staff in Idlib province, one of the main theatres of Syria's brutal war..
14 October 2013
Chemical weapons watchdog wins Nobel Peace Prize The watchdog now overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical arsenal has won the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to rid the world of the devastating weapons.
13 October 2013
Obamas welcome Malala to Oval Office US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle welcomed Pakistani schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai to the Oval Office.
13 October 2013
©Reuters/Kenny Katombe UN helicopter fired on in DR Congo Rebels fired on a UN helicopter Friday in a new incident highlighting tinderbox tensions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
13 October 2013
Malala calls on world to make education top priority Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl activist who has become a world champion of girls' rights, called Friday for the World Bank to make education its top priority.
12 October 2013
African summit attacks 'unfair' ICC The ICC was under fire over its "unfair" and "totally unacceptable" treatment of Africa, with African Union ministers calling for cases against Kenyan and Sudanese leaders to be deferred.
12 October 2013
Gambia's President Al Hadji Yahya Jammeh. ©Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins US denies plotting against Gambia leaders The United States refuted Thursday what it said were "baseless accusations" that it was plotting against the government of the tiny west African nation of Gambia.
12 October 2013
UN Council backs Ban's Syria disarmament plan The UN Security Council on Thursday backed a plan by UN leader Ban Ki-moon for a joint mission with the global chemical arms watchdog to destroy Syria's weapons.
11 October 2013
Libyan PM accuses 'political party' of kidnapping him Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has accused a "political party" of organising his brief abduction by armed gunmen on Thursday, the latest example of the lawlessness prevailing since Moamer Kadhafi's overthrow.
11 October 2013
US arms halt to Egypt largely 'symbolic': analysts By suspending military aid to Egypt, Washington is pressing Cairo to end the bloodshed on the streets but its largely "symbolic" act is unlikely to have a concrete impact.
11 October 2013
Mosque and school spark new feud between Turkey and Greece Greece and Turkey, which share a history marred by bitter territorial disputes and Christian-Muslim feuds, are at loggerheads once again over religion.
11 October 2013
Actor Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan. ©Reuters/Jimmy Jeong Bollywood boards 'Chennai Express' to steam back to Egypt Crowds of movie lovers cheered as Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's latest film "Chennai Express" screened in Cairo theatres, marking the return of Hindi cinema to Egypt after more than two decades.
10 October 2013
Photo courtesy of bybulkin.com Council of Europe chief distances himself from circumcision resolution Council of Europe chief Thorbjoern Jagland has distanced himself from a controversial resolution of the pan-European human rights body that calls for regulation of circumcision practices.
10 October 2013
Malala, Congolese doctor among Nobel Peace favourites Teenage Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai and a Congolese doctor dedicated to helping rape victims are the two most-hyped figures among pundits ahead of Friday's Nobel Peace Prize announcement.
10 October 2013

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