Six arrested in Cameroon over Chinese worker abductions
Six people have been arrested over the kidnapping of 10 Chinese workers in northern Cameroon, two officials have told AFP,
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South Africa Mine Official, Union Say Strike Could End Soon
South Africa’s new mining minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi said he hoped to resolve the strike in the platinum sector this week,
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Obama: US Stands With Ukraine Against Russia’s ‘Dark Tactics’
U.S. President Barack Obama said the world must “stand with those who seek freedom,” as he drew parallels between reforms
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Yemeni security forces kill two Al-Qaida militants
The Yemeni security forces clashed with suspected al-Qaida gunmen at a military checkpoint in the southeastern province of Hadramout on
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Security Crackdown Takes Place in Beijing on Tiananmen Anniversary
Chinese police filled Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Wednesday, the 25th anniversary of the deadly crackdown of student-led demonstrations there. Watchful
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U.S. war on coal driven by deceptive language
Tom Harris University of Florida Linguist M.J. Hardman tells us (“Language and War”, 2002) that “Language is inseparable from humanity
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Obama to Meet Ukrainian President-Elect
President Barack Obama is set to meet Wednesday in Poland with Ukraine’s next leader, Petro Poroshenko, in a show of
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Ukraine women’s battalion mans barricades
“Pro-Russia brigades of female fighters have erected checkpoints and seized much of eastern Luhansk region.” On the morning of April
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Ukraine army targets separatists in new offensive in east
Fighting raged in eastern Ukraine for the second straight day on Tuesday as the army rolled out an offensive against
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US Team Preps for World Cup Action
World’s biggest sporting event, the FIFA World Cup, kicks off June 12 in Brazil, with the host nation facing Croatia.
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