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S. Sudan minister shot dead in Juba
A minister in the government of South Sudan was shot dead inside his ministry on Wednesday, days after referendum results confirmed the region will become Africa’s newest independent state, the region’s army said.
Egypt's army 'tortures detained protesters'
The Egyptian military has secretly detained hundreds and possibly thousands of suspected government opponents since mass protests against President Hosni Mubarak began, and at least some of these detainees have been tortured, according to testimony gathered by the Guardian.
WikiLeaks: Egyptian 'torturers' trained by FBI
The US provided officers from the Egyptian secret police with training at the FBI, despite allegations that they routinely tortured detainees and suppressed political opposition.
Wired and Shrewd, Young Egyptians Guide Revolt
As the government has sought to splinter a protest movement led by young professionals, its leaders have stepped forward for the first time to describe their hidden role.
Strikes in Egypt add to pressure of protests
Thousands of state workers and impoverished Egyptians went on strike Wednesday after weeks of anti-government protests cast a spotlight on corruption and the wealth amassed by those in power in a country where almost half the people live near the poverty line.
White House raises Egypt pressure
The US administration steps up its criticism of Egypt's leadership after a 16th consecutive day of protests against the rule of President Mubarak.
US state department tweets in Arabic
Twitter account USAbilArasby, which posted first entry today, will be used to spread American foreign policy message
ElBaradei fears more 'bloody' protests
Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei tells the BBC's Jeremy Paxman he fears Egypt's protests could get more violent.
Five ways Egypt's Constitution stifles opposition
Among the demands of Egyptian protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square, one of the most central is co
Tunisia leader gets wide powers
Tunisia's senate passes legislation giving the interim president powers to rule by decree and sidestep the parliament dominated by the ousted leader's associates.
Tehran vows to crush rally supporting Tunis, Cairo
After praising the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, Iranian authorities Wednesday threatened to crush a domestic rally proposed to show support for the demonstrators who took to the streets in Tunis and Cairo in massive anti-government protests.
Jean-Bertrand Aristide to return to Haiti 'in the coming days'
Former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide is hoping to return to Haiti in the coming days ending some seven years in exile, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
Chile leader sued over tsunami
Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet is sued over failings in Chile's tsunami warning system during the February 2010 earthquake.
Berlusconi threatens to sue state
Silvio Berlusconi has raised the spectre of a full-scale constitutional showdown in Italy after prosecutors in Milan asked for him to be put on trial immediately, charged with sex-related offences. Italy's prime minister accused them of breaking the law and going against parliament. Soon afterwards his chief ally, Umberto Bossi of the Northern League, said the indictment request marked the start of a "total war" between Italy's judiciary and its legislature.
Wikileaks: no proof that Julian Assange encouraged leak
Investigators in the United States are believed to have failed to find evidence to support a prosecution of Julian Assange, the head of WikiLeaks, for encouraging the leak of secret government documents.
Le Pen praises Cameron's speech
Leader of France's National Front has congratulated David Cameron on his controversial speech
Colombia hostage released by Farc
A Colombian hostage released by the Farc rebel group after 19 months in captivity is reunited with his family
Dmitry Medvedev orders extra Russian deployment on Kuril Islands
President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday ordered the deployment of extra weaponry on the Kuril Islands claimed by Japan, escalating tensions in a dispute that has festered since World War II.
Baroness Ashton bottom of class as she 'fails' first year in office
Baroness Ashton has come bottom of the class in a survey rating the performance of European Commissioners, the only EU executive regarded as having "failed" after their first year in office.
Basque leftists' foray into politics meets deep skepticism in Spain
A political party with ties to the Basque separatist group ETA is seeking official recognition in order to field political candidates in upcoming elections.
Business
Abu Dhabi Defence Exhibition welcomes 151 military equipment producers
The UAE will highlight its defence capabilities to the world with 151 companies from across the Emirates taking
Toyota shares surge on favorable US report
Toyota shares jumped 4.6 percent to a nine-month high in Wednesday morning trading in Tokyo following a US government report that ruled out electronic flaws in runaway Toyota vehicles.
Currency may rise as stocks advance and bonds decline
2.6 million people suffer shortages of drinking water
Six Reasons Americans Can't Save Money
What's to blame for the falling national savings rate?
First domestically produced warship to be exhibited at defense fair
Turkey’s first domestically produced warship, the Heybeliada, will be exhibited at Turkey’s 10th biennial International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2011), which will be held on May 10-13.
D-day for Scots council budgets
Two-thirds of Scotland's 32 councils are setting their budget for the coming year, against a backdrop of cuts.
Features
Syria slaps fines on satellite dishes
Faced with a sea of satellite dishes on rooftops, Syria is making Damascenes remove personal dishes in hopes of boosting rooftop restaurants and cafes.
Iranian 'checkmates' Israeli to win back record
An Iranian grandmaster said he ousted the Israeli title holder on Wednesday to regain the Guinness record for simultaneous chess games after facing more than 600 players in over 25 hours.
India's billion-plus census head count begins
Millions of census workers fanned out across the country yesterday as they began a mammoth effort to document every person in the world's second most populous country over the next three weeks.
How India feeds 120 million kids a day
India is home to the world's largest free-lunch program giving many schoolchildren across the country what may be their only hot meal for the day.
Zimbabwe sees huge fall in HIV rate
Fear of infection and mass social change have driven a huge decline in HIV rates in Zimbabwe, offering important lessons on how to fight the AIDS epidemic in the rest of Africa, scientists said
Defying climate change, this Argentine glacier grows
Perito Moreno, a glacier off the Argentine coast, is one of three glaciers in the world that is growing instead of shrinking.
South's mud-hut Juba soon to be world capital
The mud-hut town of Juba has earned a promotion to world capital, a title it will gain later this year. Only southern Sudan needs far more than its own currency and a national anthem: Most of the roads here are dirt, and even aid workers live in shipping
Kazakh presidential hopefuls need to pass spelling test
Kazakhstan's presidential hopefuls will have to pass a gruelling 90 minute spelling and grammar test, in a move that may dissuade challengers from running against the country's long-serving ruler.
Why it's got tougher for Danes to marry foreigners
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