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France remands 17 suspected Islamists for another 24 hours
The 17 people detained by French police in a crackdown on suspected Islamist networks were yesterday remanded in custody for at least another 24 hours, ... Full story
Moscow police detain 30 protesters near Red Square
Police in Moscow have detained about 30 anti-Kremlin protesters outside the gates to Red Square. Opposition activists called for supporters to walk around ... Full story
Tuareg rebels enter Timbuktu in northern Mali
Tuareg rebels entered Timbuktu yesterday after government troops fled the legendary desert town following a coup last week that has left the country ... Full story
Israel downplays Muslim Brotherhood presidency run
Israel’s vice prime minister is playing down the Muslim Brotherhood’s decision to seek the presidency in neighboring Egypt. Vice Premier Moshe Yaalon says maintaining peace ... Full story
Poles talk about CIA prison, breaking silence
For years, the notion that Poland could allow the CIA to operate a secret prison in a remote lake region was treated as a crackpot ... Full story
Iraq March oil exports highest since 1989
Iraq’s crude exports in March were the highest monthly figure in more than two decades and should continue to rise, oil ministry spokesman Assem Jihad ... Full story
THEBUZZ: Dubai firm to repay USD3 billion early
EARLY REPAYMENT: Dubai’s government-controlled port operator, DP World, said this week that it will reach into its cash reserves to repay back $3 billion in ... Full story
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CHINAChina says it has rescued 23 children from trafficking gangs and detained 12 suspects in its latest effort to combat child abduction. A traditional preference ... Full story
BRICS summit insists on dialogue for Syria, Iran
The world’s emerging powers yesterday said dialogue was the only answer to crises in Syria and Iran at a summit aimed at bolstering their non-Western ... Full story
Spain sees gamble in vision of ‘Sin City’
A Euro Vegas in down-and-out Spain?Depending on whom you ask, it could be heaven-sent or a deal with the devil.Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson’s dream to ... Full story










