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Thursday, August 16, 2012

Mine violence flares in South Africa

Mine violence flares in South Africa


Mine violence flares in South Africa

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 12:47 PM PDT

Police fire on protesting workers armed with sticks and machetes at the Marikana platinum mine, leaving an unknown number of people dead

Instability in Syria risks engulfing Lebanon

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 12:15 PM PDT

Fallout from uprising could endanger Beirut's fragile peace as governing coalition backs regime in Damascus and Sunni opposition backs rebels

No safe passage to Ecuador for Assange

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 11:28 AM PDT

The UK will not allow Julian Assange safe passage to Ecuador, after the South American country granted the founder of WikiLeaks asylum

Worldwide businesses back Obama

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 10:49 AM PDT

Counter to general perception, companies say global economy will benefit by Obama remaining US president in November rather than Romney taking over

Thousands flee Bangalore ethnic strife

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 07:14 AM PDT

Thousands of people from India's north-east flee Bangalore amid rumours that ethnic and religious violence might spread to the city

Term for women provokes row in Tunisia

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 09:10 AM PDT

Activists say assembly's designation of women as complementary to men in family life in new draft constitution is humiliating

Opposition in two minds over Pussy Riot

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 11:02 AM PDT

Russians' distaste at church protest makes activists wary even as punk band members become nationally and internationally famous

More wrangling delays Berlin’s new airport

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 09:29 AM PDT

Supervisory board of the future airport refuses to confirm the opening ceremony will have to be postponed – for the third time in two years

Ireland and Iceland scrap over mackerel

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 10:53 AM PDT

Both countries have recently suffered severe financial crises and are striving to refocus their economies on traditional natural resource sectors

Militants storm key Pakistan airbase

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 09:31 AM PDT

Air force says nine insurgents and one member of Pakistani military killed as commandos exchanged gunfire with attackers at the Minhas base in Kamra

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