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Africa's 'right-on' whale capital Perched away from the world on the rocky southern tip of Africa, the town of Hermanus rose to global whale-watching renown almost by chance.

16 September 2013

At least four dead in US consulate attack in Afghanistan At least four Afghans were killed Friday in a Taliban suicide attack on the US consulate in the Afghan city of Herat.

15 September 2013

UN's Ban skeptical Assad will keep chemical arms deal UN leader Ban Ki-moon said Friday he shares international doubts that Syria's President Bashar al-Assad will respect an international deal on his country's chemical weapons.

14 September 2013

Early childhood deaths halved since 1990: report Early childhood deaths around the world have been cut in half since 1990 but some 18,000 children under five still die every day.

14 September 2013

Nazarbayev participated in SCO Summit and had several bilateral meetings Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived in Kyrgyzstan for the SCO summit on September 12.

13 September 2013

Taliban bomb US consulate in Afghanistan Heavily armed gunmen in suicide vests detonated a truck bomb outside the US consulate in the Afghan city of Herat, sparking a shootout with American forces early Friday.

13 September 2013

'Prove it,' US tells Assad on chemical arms vow President Bashar al-Assad confirmed for the first time that Syria plans to give up its chemical weapons as the United States urged him and his Russian allies to quickly make good on his promise.

13 September 2013

New meningitis vaccine slashes cases by 94 percent A new vaccine being rolled out in the "meningitis belt" that stretches across north-central Africa has reduced cases of the potentially fatal disease by 94 percent.

12 September 2013

Putin: Unilateral Syria strike would up-end world order Russia issued a stark warning Thursday that unilateral US military action could destroy world order, as the rival great powers discussed a plan to remove Syria's chemical weapons.

12 September 2013

Oil prices mixed as Obama seeks to delay Syria vote Oil prices were mixed in Asian trade Wednesday, following big falls in New York and after US President Barack Obama asked Congress to delay a vote on US military action in Syria, analysts.

12 September 2013

Obama vows to give diplomacy a chance on Syria President Barack Obama said it was too early to say if a Russian plan to secure Syria's chemical weapons could forestall US air strikes, but vowed to give diplomacy a chance.

11 September 2013

Oil prices slide from Syria-fuelled highs Oil prices lost support Monday after hitting 28-month highs over fears of fallout from a possible US military attack on Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons.

10 September 2013

Obama: Russia plan on Syria arms may be 'breakthrough' President Barack Obama said Monday that a Russian plan to secure Syria's chemical weapons could be a "significant breakthrough" but warned he had not taken US strikes off the table.

10 September 2013

World powers to lay off Iran at IAEA, for now Iran is expected to enjoy a rare let-up in pressure at a UN atomic agency meeting starting Monday, as Tehran's new government and world powers prepare a fresh diplomatic push.

10 September 2013

Kenya braces for crimes against humanity trials Kenya's vice president appears at the world court at The Hague this week for a crimes against humanity trial that could plunge the East African nation back into political chaos.

09 September 2013

Top Syrian diplomat passes Assad's thanks to Russia Syria's foreign minister passed on the personal thanks of President Bashar al-Assad to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for his support.

09 September 2013

Obama, Assad go head-to-head in US interview duel Presidents Barack Obama and Bashar Al-Assad will go head-to-head in dueling US television interviews Monday, as a crucial week dawns for the US leader's push for air attacks on Syria.

09 September 2013

Nigeria military says killed 50 Boko Haram fighters Nigeria's military on Friday said it had killed 50 Boko Haram Islamists in an operation launched in response to an insurgent attack on civilians in the northeast.

09 September 2013

In Damascus, a 'Cinema Paradiso' struggles to stay open The Fardos cinema used to attract poor customers from the outskirts of Damascus, but war has driven its clientele away and forced it to show the same films for two years.

08 September 2013

Pope leads fasting and prayer day for Syria The Catholic Church has called for a global day of fasting and prayer on Saturday for peace in Syria and against any armed intervention, with Pope Francis scheduled to host a mass vigil on St Peter's Square.

07 September 2013

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