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Anti-government forces advance on southern Yemen
Anti-government forces advanced towards President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi\'s refuge of Aden in southern Yemen, as the embattled leader again pressed the United ...US and Cuba re-establish direct telephone calls
The United States and Cuba have re-established a direct telephone link, the Cuban state telecommunications company said Wednesday, in the latest step ...First round-the-world solar flight takes off from UAE
Two pilots attempting the first flight around the world in a solar-powered plane began the maiden leg of their voyage on Monday, ...Pakistan tightens cellphone control after Taliban massacre
Almost every Pakistani citizen has a cellphone, but from now on, Big Brother is checking to make sure their name, number and ...Cricket World Cup: India beat Pakistan to launch title defence
Virat Kohli returned to his sparkling best to help India continue its World Cup domination of archrival Pakistan, extending its winning streak ...Egyptian military kills 47 militants in the Sinai
Egyptian security forces killed 47 Islamic militants in the country\'s Northern Sinai on Friday in one of the biggest operations in the ...Teenager with fake gun storms Dutch broadcaster
A 19-year-old Dutchman with a pistol forced his way into the studios of the national broadcaster NOS on Thursday demanding to be ...North Korea blames U.S. for Internet outages
North Korea accused the United States on Saturday of being responsible for Internet outages it experienced in recent days amid ...Obama authorizes 1,500 more US troops for Iraq
President Barack Obama has approved sending up to 1,500 more troops to Iraq, roughly doubling the number of U.S. forces on the ...Two dead as bombs hit Cairo telecommunications centre
Two bombings on Saturday in a Cairo suburb killed a teenager and her mother, officials said, the latest in a wave of ...