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Russian Punk band member starts hunger strike to protest court ruling Reuters - 2 hours 3 minutes agoBy Catherine Koppel Berezniki, Russia (Reuters) - A member of the Pussy Riot band who was jailed over a protest against President Vladimir Putin in a More »
U.S. may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peace Reuters - 2 hours 16 minutes agoBy Arshad Mohammed and Erika Solomon AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Washington threatened on Wednesday to increase support for Syria's rebels if President More »
Togo bans planned opposition protests AFP - 2 hours 34 minutes agoTogo authorities on Wednesday banned two protests in the capital Lome planned by the opposition after windows were broken and cars were damaged after More »
S. Africa police website hacked, informers exposed AFP - 2 hours 57 minutes agoHackers cracked into the website of South Africa's police and downloaded information that could leave whistleblowers vulnerable, police and a More »
'Soldier' killed in 'shocking' London street attack AFP - 3 hours agoBritish 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 More »
Recovering Bouteflika to 'return soon' to Algeria AFP - 3 hours agoHospitalised Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is recovering well in Paris and will return home soon, Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci said on More »
Chinese vice premier calls for stability in Zimbabwe AFP - 3 hours agoChinese vice premier Wang Yang on Wednesday urged Zimbabwe to ensure peace and political stability ahead of elections this year, to safeguard More »
Major powers urge Assad to commit to peace AFP - 3 hours agoMajor powers urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday to commit to peace and step down as they gathered in neighbouring Jordan to discuss More »
Miliband says Google tax behaviour 'wrong' Reuters - 3 hours agoBy Andrew Osborn and Costas Pitas LONDON (Reuters) - Google Inc's tax affairs came under renewed scrutiny in Britain on Wednesday when the leader of More »
Pregnant Cheruiyot out of world championships AFP - 3 hours agoKenya's double world 5,000m and 10,000m champion Vivian Cheruiyot is expecting her first child and will not be defending her titles in Moscow this More »
China, Pakistan plan 'economic corridor': Li AFP - 3 hours agoChinese Premier Li Keqiang Wednesday linked growth in his country's restive west with that in sluggish Pakistan, saying the two sides wanted to More »
Analysis - From opera to exercises, U.S. and China deepen military ties Reuters - 3 hours agoBy Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even as the United States accuses China of military espionage and worries about More »
State-backed banks gain approval for capital plans Reuters - 3 hours agoBy Matt Scuffham and Steve Slater LONDON (Reuters) - State-backed British lenders Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland have agreed plans More »
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