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Oil hits 28-month high in US on Syria tensions Crude-oil prices surged higher Friday amid US-Russia tensions over a potential military strike on Syria, pushing the US contract to a 28-month high.
07 September 2013
Kerry seeks EU support on Syria after G20 split US Secretary of State John Kerry will Saturday seek to rally EU support for military strikes against Syria after a G20 summit failed to resolve bitter divisions between Washington and Moscow.
07 September 2013
©REUTERS/Majed Jaber US risks sending 'empty threats' to Iran: analysts Iran is carefully watching the divisive US debate on whether to launch military strikes against its chief ally, Syria, but the Obama administration may be at risk of sending Tehran the wrong message.
06 September 2013
Photo by Marat Abilov© Senegal mulls partnership with Kazakhstan in energy and sports Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a meeting with President of Senegal Macky Sall during the G20 summit.
06 September 2013
Kazakhstan Spiritual Management of Muslims carries $1.5 million in a bag to Saudi Arabia The administration of the Spiritual Management of the Muslims of Kazakhstan transports up to $1.5 million in cash in a bag to Saudi Arabia.
06 September 2013
©REUTERS/Mustansar Baloch US drone kills at least six in Pakistan: officials A US drone fired two missiles into a compound in northwest Pakistan early Friday killing at least six militants.
06 September 2013
Kenyan lawmakers back moves to pull out of world court Kenyan lawmakers on Thursday backed a motion to pull out of the International Criminal Court, snubbing The Hague-based tribunal ahead of next week's trial of Vice President William Ruto.
06 September 2013
World powers fail to heal Syria rift at G20 dinner World powers discussed the Syria crisis over dinner at the G20 summit but failed to bridge deeply entrenched divisions over a US push for military action against President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
06 September 2013
Strike leaves parts of Johannesburg without power Large parts of Johannesburg -- including the suburb where Nelson Mandela is recuperating following his hospital release -- were without electricity.
05 September 2013
©REUTERS/Kacper Pempel Bishops in US come out against military strikes on Syria Leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States opposed military action against Syria on Wednesday, saying it would led to "unintended negative consequences."
05 September 2013
Syria at heart of EU talks in Vilnius EU foreign ministers gather Friday in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius seeking a joint position on Syria as France stands alone in the 28-nation bloc in favour of military intervention.
05 September 2013
US general: 50-100 Afghan soldiers killed every week About 50 to 100 Afghan soldiers are killed in battle every week but the high casualty rate does not mean the country's forces are at the breaking point, a US general.
05 September 2013
Obama to make G20 push for Syria strike World leaders meet Thursday at a G20 summit in Russia where US President Barack Obama will strive to bridge deep divisions over his push for military action against the Syrian regime's alleged use of chemical weapons.
05 September 2013
©REUTERS New work sets timeline for the first pharaohs Archaeologists drawing on a wide range of tools said on Wednesday they had pinpointed the crucial time in world history when Egypt emerged as a distinct state.
05 September 2013
©REUTERS/Gleb Garanich Follow-up study backs circumcision against HIV A follow-up probe into the use of circumcision to thwart the AIDS virus has confirmed that foreskin removal greatly reduces the risk of HIV infection for men.
04 September 2013
Poker face: McCain plays phone game at Syria debate Perhaps he was thinking about doubling down in the Middle East?
04 September 2013
A smartphone that's a sight for sore eyes in Kenya Simon Kamau, 26, has been in almost constant pain since he was a playful three-year-old and accidentally pierced his eye with a sharp object, but smartphone technology now offers hope.
04 September 2013
Kerry says world must act as Obama wins Syria support Top US lawmakers Tuesday began rallying behind President Barack Obama's plan to launch military strikes against Syria to warn the regime and nations like Iran that the world will never condone chemical weapons.
04 September 2013
Mswati III, King of Swaziland. ©REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine Swaziland is a 'monarchial democracy', says king Africa's last absolute monarch King Mswati III has declared his tiny mountain kingdom has a new political system -- a "monarchial democracy".
04 September 2013
Senegal PM forms new government without singer Youssou N'Dour Senegal's new prime minister, Aminata Toure, formed her new government Monday with the notable absence of singer and tourism minister Youssou N'Dour, according to a presidential statement.
04 September 2013

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