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Nigeria’s Boko Haram says no peace talks, spokesman arrested

YoopyaOct 2, 20120

KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) – The purported leader of Boko Haram, the Islamist sect in Nigeria, has denied government statements the group is involved in peace talks

New Japanese finance minister seen sticking to policy line

YoopyaOct 1, 20120

(Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda appointed as finance minister on Monday a veteran lawmaker expected to follow his line on budget reform and

Bahrain court upholds jail terms on protesting medics: BNA

YoopyaOct 1, 20120

(Reuters) – Bahrain’s highest court on Monday upheld jail terms issued against nine medics convicted for their role in last year’s pro-democracy uprising, state news

China holiday crash kills five Germans as millions take to roads

YoopyaOct 1, 20120

(Reuters) – A bus struck a container truck near Beijing and burst into flames on Monday, killing five German tourists and a Chinese driver as

Son of China’s Bo Xilai defends his father

YoopyaOct 1, 20120

(Reuters) – The Harvard-educated son of disgraced Chinese political leader Bo Xilai defended his father against charges of taking bribes and having improper sexual relationships,

Chavez rival Henrique Capriles holds big election rally

YoopyaOct 1, 2012October 1, 20120

Venezuelan opposition candidate Henrique Capriles has drawn a huge crowd of supporters for his final campaign rally in the capital, Caracas. Mr Capriles criticised President

Somalia’s al Shabaab rebels pull out of Kismayu bastion

YoopyaSep 29, 20120

(Reuters) – Somalia’s al Shabaab rebels withdrew from their last major bastion of Kismayu overnight, the group and residents said, a day after Kenyan and