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Nigerians displaced by Boko Haram may be...

Nigerians displaced by Boko Haram may be ineligible to vote in upcoming ele...

Nigerians fleeing a wave of killings by the Islamist group Boko Haram have already lost loved ones, livelihoods and most of their possessions. Now they seem likely to lose their vote. A closely fought presidential election is to be held in a month’s time and the law states people must go home... read more »

Charlie Hebdo: Why Pope Francis’s ...

Charlie Hebdo: Why Pope Francis’s friendly ‘punch’ needs ...

Pope Francis, widely acknowledged as one of the most progressive popes in recent times, appears to have joined the “condemn, but” brigade in the context of the Charlie Hebdo killings by Islamic fundamentalists in Paris. He seemed to suggest three things: that those offended have the... read more »

Belgium terror arrests: Cops launch more...

Belgium terror arrests: Cops launch more overnight raids in hunt for ‘...

The operations come after two suspected Islamists were killed and a third arrested during a gun battle with cops in the Belgian town of Verviers yesterday Cops in Belgium have launched further raids overnight in search of suspected Jihadi cells following yesterday’s gun battle in... read more »

Iran to build two more nuclear plants: R...

Iran to build two more nuclear plants: Rouhani

TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said the country would build two more nuclear plants in the southern city of Bushehr in line with the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The president made the remarks on Tuesday while visiting the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, Press TV reported. “The... read more »

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Turkish jets hit Kurdish rebel targets

ANKARA: Turkish warplanes have struck suspected Kurdish rebel positions in southeastern Turkey, media reports said Tuesday, the first major airstrikes against the rebel group since peace... read more »

Pistorius to face gun charges

Pistorius being portrayed as ‘victim’: Prosecutor

PRETORIA: Oscar Pistorius was being portrayed as a “poor victim” ahead of his sentencing for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, the chief prosecutor said on Tuesday. Prosecutor... read more »

Ebola Patient Dies in German Hospital

BERLIN — A 56-year-old male Ebola patient who had been working with the United Nations in Liberia died overnight at the hospital in Leipzig where he was being treated, the hospital said... read more »

7.3-magnitude quake hits off El Salvador — USGS

BEIJING – An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale jolted late Monday the Pacific off the coast of El Salvador and Nicaragua, killing at least one person. Wilfredo Salgado,... read more »

Israel says UK Palestine vote undermines peace prospects

Israel on Tuesday warned that a vote by British parliament in favour of recognising a Palestinian state risked undermining the prospects for peace. “Premature international recognition sends a... read more »