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French website sues Sarkozy, accuses him of financial corruption
Paris: A French website, Mediapart, sued former President Nicolas Sarkozy after he filed a lawsuit against it, saying the website had accused him of financial corruption, according to Press TV. Read More →
U.N Security Council demands Sudan to pull forces from Abyei
Geneva: The United Nations (U.N) Security Council on Thursday demanded that Sudan should “immediately” withdraw all troops from the territory of Abyei that it disputes with South Sudan. Read More →
Russia warns West against ‘hasty wars’ which can trigger nuclear war
Moscow: Dmitry Medvedev, prime minister of Russia, warned the West on Thursday against launching ‘hasty wars’ which can escalate to a nuclear war. Read More →
An American Jihadi in his own words
Nairobi: Top in Bible school, missing his family, and craving Chinese takeaways: an American extremist in Somalia’s al Qaeda affiliated rebels recounts his life in an autobiography he has penned. Read More →
Iran threatens to sue Google over not labelling Persian Gulf on Google Maps
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says internet giant could face ‘serious damages’; Tehran takes offence to some Arab states’ insistence on calling the body of water the Arabian Gulf. Read More →
Blast ‘kills five’ in Baghdad
Baghdad: At least five people were killed and 24 0thers wounded when blast ripped in a market near Baghdad, media reported on Thursday. Read More →
Robert Kennedy Jr’s estranged wife Mary Kennedy died of hanging: autopsy
New York: A medical examiner after an autopsy said on Thursday Mary Richardson Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., died of asphyxiation due to hanging. Read More →
US to provide Israel $70m for its anti-rocket shield ‘Iron Dome’
Washington: The US will provide Israel an additional $70 million in this fiscal year for the purchase of ‘Iron Dome’ defence batteries, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta announced on Thursday. ‘Iron Dome’ is Israel’s short-range rocket shield. Read More →
‘Queen of Disco’ Donna Summer dies of cancer at 63
Naples, Florida: Disco legend Donna Summer died of cancer in Florida on Thursday, aged 63. Known as the queen of disco, she dominated the 1970s and 80s disco era. Read More →
US Commander seeks better military-to-military relations with China
Washington: Chinese and American officials recognize the importance of good, uninterrupted military-to-military relations, and the commander of US Pacific Command will do what he can to further that goal. Read More →
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