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MI5 tried to recruit suspect in soldier's murder: 'f … AFP - 2 hours 56 minutes agoAn alleged friend of Michael Adebolajo, a suspect in the murder of a soldier in London, has been arrested at the BBC after telling the broadcaster that British More »
US, Turkey, Qatar seek urgent UN rights debate on Sy … AFP - 12 hours agoThe United States, Turkey and Qatar called Friday for an urgent debate on Syria at the UN's top human rights body next week, citing the escalating conflict and the More »
Saudi to send animal samples to US in coronavirus pr … AFP - 13 hours agoSaudi Arabia said Friday it would send samples taken from animals possibly infected with a deadly SARS-like virus to the United States for testing in a bid to find More »
Berlusconi's alleged call-girl says she lied AFP - 16 hours agoThe alleged call-girl at the centre of a trial against Silvio Berlusconi told a courtroom on Friday that she had previously lied to investigators about raunchy More »
British spy services under pressure over soldier's m … AFP - 17 hours agoBritain's intelligence services came under pressure on Friday to explain how they let two Islamic extremists suspected of hacking a soldier to death in the streets More »
Iceland's new government takes office AFP - Thu, May 23, 2013Iceland's new Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson took office on Thursday, heading up a coalition government composed entirely of newcomers who have never More »
WHO voices deep concern over spread of SARS-like vir … AFP - Thu, May 23, 2013The World Health Organization voiced deep concern Thursday over the SARS-like virus that has killed 22 people in less than a year, saying it might potentially More »
UK emergency committee meets over slaying AFP - Thu, May 23, 2013Britain's national security chiefs met on Thursday as counter-terrorism police investigated the murder of a soldier who was hacked to death in a London street by More »
Hollande, Merkel to mark 150yrs of German centre-lef … AFP - Thu, May 23, 2013Germany's opposition Social Democrats mark their 150th birthday Thursday, with French President Francois Hollande as the only foreign speaker and conservative More »
Iran expanding nuclear activities says IAEA AFP - Thu, May 23, 2013Iran is making significant progress in expanding its nuclear programme, including in opening up a potential second route to developing the bomb, a new UN atomic More »
'Soldier' killed in 'shocking' London street attack AFP - Wed, May 22, 2013British police shot and wounded two men after a man thought to be a serving soldier was killed outside a London barracks, in an attack Prime Minister David Cameron More »
Afghan interpreters to get British visas AFP - Wed, May 22, 2013Around 600 Afghan interpreters who served with British forces fighting the Taliban in southern Afghanistan will be allowed to stay in Britain, the government More »
UN calls for 'credible' Syrian players at Geneva tal … AFP - Tue, May 21, 2013A planned Syria peace conference next month will only work if the government and rebels send credible negotiating teams, the UN's deputy secretary-general Jan More »
UNICEF decries 'desperate' situation in Syrian Qusay … AFP - Tue, May 21, 2013The UN's children's agency warned Tuesday that up to 20,000 civilians, mainly women and children, could be trapped by harsh fighting in the Syrian town of Qusayr. More »
Syria submits five names for possible peace talks AFP - Tue, May 21, 2013The Syrian regime has put forward a list of five officials including Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi as potential negotiators in talks with the opposition, European More »