"Over the past decade the business of renting out private soldiers has grown from a specialised niche into a global trade, worth as much as $100 billion, according to the United Nations. When the …
Jordan protesters call for downfall of the regime
"Thousands of protesters chanted the Arab Spring slogan 'the people want the downfall of the regime' in Jordan's capital on Friday, as demonstrations against rising prices gather force in a country so …
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Egypt in Gaza truce bid as rocket jolts Tel Aviv
"Egypt tried to open a tiny window to emergency peace diplomacy in Gaza on Friday, but hopes for even a brief ceasefire while its prime minister was inside the bombarded enclave to talk to leaders of …
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U.S. intelligence committees open Benghazi attack probe
"U.S. intelligence and State Department officials testified behind closed doors on Capitol Hill on Thursday about the attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, that has turned into a …
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Sierra Leone faces huge election test
"...but on Saturday the country goes to the polls in what will be the first free elections that Sierra Leone has organised itself - the last two free polls were run by the United Nations." Source: …
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Hague war court acquits Croat Generals Gotovina and Markac
"A war crimes court in The Hague has overturned the convictions of two Croatian generals charged with atrocities against Serbs in the 1990s." Source: BBC News - Hague war court acquits Croat Generals …
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Jordanian protesters make rare move: speak out against King Abdullah
"Demonstrators in Amman, Jordan, battled riot police Wednesday in a fury over gas prices. And those who stayed after the tear gas and water cannons were fired did something rare in that nation: They …
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Hundreds of strikes across Gaza border stoke fears of ground war
"Strikes flew across the Gaza border in rapid succession Thursday, as Israel responded to an onslaught of militant rocket attacks by targeting 'terror sites.' The sudden increase in violence has …
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U.S. stops short of recognizing Syrian opposition body
"The United States declined to follow France in fully recognizing a fledgling Syrian opposition coalition on Wednesday, saying the body must prove its worth, after its predecessor was dogged by …
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Ending Congress, China Presents New Leadership Headed by Xi Jinping
"Completing only its second orderly hand-over of power in more than six decades of rule, the Chinese Communist Party on Thursday unveiled a new leadership slate headed by Xi Jinping, the son of a …
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