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South Korea, U.S. begin two-week joint war drills
South Korea launched a military drill Monday with the United States against a simulated North Korean invasion, even as a recent easing ...Al-Qaeda reportedly targeting European high-speed rail network
A report by the German mass circulation daily Bild on Monday said that al-Qaeda leaders have been plotting attacks on high-speed rail ...95% chance that humans caused global warming, new report says
An international team of climate scientists reports with near certainty that most of the global temperature rise over recent decades is due ...Egypt army chief vows to stand firm in face of violence
The head of Egypt\'s military says the army will not stand by silently in the face of violence after hundreds of people ...Central Africa coup leader Michel Djotodia sworn in as president
Former rebel leader Michel Djotodia was sworn in as president of the Central African Republic on Sunday, five months after seizing power ...Madagascar presidential hopefuls barred from election
Madagascar\'s electoral court has barred the incumbent president, Andry Rajoelina, and the wife of a long-standing rival from standing in the next ...UN inspectors arrive Syria to probe use of chemical weapon
United Nations\' inspectors have arrived in Damascus on a mission to investigate the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian security ...EU says it will review ties with Egypt
The European Union says it will "urgently review" its relations with Egypt where more than 800 people have died in clashes between ...Egyptian forces clear Cairo mosque of protesters amid violent demonstrations
Egyptian security forces have cleared supporters of the ousted president, Mohamed Morsi, from Cairo\'s al-Fath Mosque.Mubarak’s re-trial adjourned due to security
The trial of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak on charges of complicity in the deaths of protesters was adjourned on Saturday until ...