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a Southern Sudanese soldier standing next to the infrastructure of an field processing facility in Unity State

Sudan renews airstrikes of South Sudan oil region

Sudanese warplanes launched a second day of bombardment of oil-rich areas of South Sudan yesterday, after bloody clashes between ground troops of the rival states, ... Full story

Replica of ancient snake slithers through NYC

A prehistoric monster snake is making a quick stopover in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal.The full-scale replica of the Titanoboa was unveiled last week ... Full story

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CHINAChinese media say a district head in the scandal-rocked megacity of Chongqing has been taken into police custody. A Beijing-based business weekly known for bold ... Full story

Members of Egypt’s Parliament attend a session in Cairo

Egypt liberals quit Islamist-led constitution body

Two liberal Egyptian politicians on Monday pulled out of a 100-member panel to draft a new constitution after Islamists took a majority of its seats. ... Full story

US President Barack Obama during a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao, in Seoul, South Korea

North Korea’s rocket plan hijacks nuclear summit

The security summit opening yesterday was supposed to be an opportunity for President Barack Obama and other leaders to find ways to keep nuclear material ... Full story

ALawyer Hiroyuki Kawai (L), accompanied by plaintiffs for the 68 billion USD lawsuit against Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) in a bid to stop nuclear plants and hold executives personally liable for the Fukushima nuclear disaster, speaks before the press

Another Japan reactor shuts down; only one left

Another Japanese nuclear reactor was taken off line for maintenance yesterday, leaving the country with only one of its 54 reactors operational following last year’s ... Full story

H’Mong hilltribe women walking home with baskets full of wild herb to be used for a cooking fire at home in the northern province of Ha Giang

Hmong language preserved via online translator

When Phong Yang, a Hmong refugee from Laos, landed in California’s Central Valley — via stops in Thailand and France — he was 14 years ... Full story

Andal Ampatuan Sr. , center, a powerful Filipino clan leader who is a suspect in the 2009 massacre of 57 people, is escorted under tight security following his arraignment on electoral sabotage at the Pasay city regional trial court, south of Manila

Philippine massacre suspect arraigned for fraud

A powerful Filipino clan leader who is a suspect in the 2009 massacre of 57 people pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges of rigging elections ... Full story

Iraqi Foreign Affairs Minister Hoshyar Zebari (pictured) said that the Arab League will not ask Syrian President Bashar Assad to resign at a summit in Baghdad this week

Syria tops Arab agenda at Iraq summit

After decades at the centre of the Arab world, Syria now sits in the dock with regional leaders meeting in Baghdad this week over how ... Full story

After Russia, Annan seeks China nod for Syria plan

International envoy Kofi Annan has just won backing from Russia for his Syrian mediation efforts but still faces tough questions from China, which opposes interference ... Full story