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Politics

African Union Lifts Sanctions on Libya
Politics

African Union Lifts Sanctions on Libya

The 14-member states of the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) on Thursday lifted its sanctions on Libya. Mr Ramtane Lamamra, AU Commissioner for Peace and Security, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in (more…)
7.2 quake in Turkey kills 138, Wrecks Buildings
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7.2 quake in Turkey kills 138, Wrecks Buildings

Cries of panic and horror filled the air as a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey, killing at least 138 people as buildings pancaked and crumpled into rubble. The death toll was expected to rise as rescuers sifted through the (more…)
Afghan leader’s office says Pakistan remarks misinterpreted
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Afghan leader’s office says Pakistan remarks misinterpreted

President Hamid Karzai's office says his comments to Pakistani TV that Afghanistan would side with Pakistan in a hypothetical war against the U.S. was not intended as a slight to Western governments. Parsing statements by President Hamid Karzai has become something of a parlor game in the Afghan capital. The Afghan leader's office (more…)