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NAIROBI. — Kenya’s fatal attraction with the English Premier League saw a young Manchester United fan jump to his death following the team’s defeat to Newcastle on Saturday. According to Nairobi County Police commander, Benson Kibui, John Macharia (28), plunged to his
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NEW YORK. — Washington knew Syrian rebels could produce sarin gas but “cherry-picked” intel to blame President Assad for the August 21 attack on Ghouta, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh has revealed, citing senior US security sources.
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GAZA CITY. — The Palestinian Hamas movement has “resumed” relations with Iran after a temporary falling out over the Syrian conflict, a senior member of the Islamist movement said yesterday. “Relations between Hamas and Iran have resumed,” Mahmud al-Zahar told
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BANGUI. — The president of the Central African Republic has told Al Jazeera that he is not in complete control of his country. Michel Djotodia said he could not stop armed groups operating in the country, as a wave of killings left hundreds dead in just a few days.
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TEHRAN. — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in a meeting with his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai in Tehran yesterday voiced his concern about the presence of foreign forces in the region, specially in Afghanistan.
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LONDON. — The European parliament is lining up Edward Snowden to give evidence by video link later this month, in spite of resistance by British Conservatives, a Green MEP has announced.
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JOHANNESBURG. — The Mandela family yesterday asked all South Africans to help them keep former president Nelson Mandela’s dream alive.
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JOHANNESBURG. — International heads of state and royalty began arriving in South Africa, Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane said yesterday.
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KHARTOUM. — Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) yesterday selected two new vice-presidents. The NCP selected Gen. Bakry Hassan Salih as First Vice- President and Hassabo Mohamed Abdul-Rahman as Vice-President, NCP Deputy Chairman Nafie Ali Nafie told
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ADDIS ABABA – A book of condolences has been opened today at the Headquarters of the African Union in memory of late President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela to allow the African Union officials and staff to pay their respects
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PYONGAYANG/HARARE – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea will on December 17 commemorate the second anniversary of the death of the “great father of the Korean people”, Comrade Kim Jong Il who passed on suddenly on December 11, 2011.
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LONDON. — People gathered in cities around the world to make their own personal tributes to Nelson Mandela yesterday, leaving flowers and setting up makeshift shrines in an outpouring of emotion for South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon.
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Johannesburg – Former South African President Nelson Mandela will be laid to rest at his ancestral village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape on December 15, President Jacob Zuma said on Friday. Between December 11 and 13, Mandela’s remains will lie in state at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. A week of national mourning would […]
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CAPE TOWN. — South Africa’s electricity provider Eskom announced the resignation of its chief executive yesterday, the latest blow to the state-backed firm as it battles to prevent widespread power cuts.
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NEW YORK. — The American Studies Association on Wednesday decided to boycott Israeli academic institutions, handing the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanction movement another victory in its struggle against Israel.