 Afghan war will cost British taxpayers £20 billion by time mission is complete
Britain's war in Afghanistan will cost taxpayers almost £20 billion by time the mission draws to a close, new figures have revealed. Despite the winding down of... (photo: US Army / Spc. Kristina Gupton) The Daily Telegraph
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 Huge economic challenge awaits Egypt's next leader
When Egyptians joined a popular revolt last year, many were demanding economic change. They were suffering from high unemployment and prices, low wages, widespread... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla) BBC News
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 The NATO Afghan summit: Reality and illusion
Everything has been moving forward, step by step. At the beginning of May, after months of negotiation, US President Barack Obama made a triumphal appearance at the... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod) Al Jazeera
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 UN says al Qaeda behind Syria suicide bombs death toll from civil war reaches 10,000
UN leader Ban Ki-moon has said he believes al-Qaeda committed a major bomb attack in Damascus that left dozens dead, and that up to 10,000 people have now been killed in... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) The Daily Telegraph
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 Half of South Sudan facing food shortages, warns UN
More than half the population of South Sudan are facing food shortages due to the continuing conflict with Sudan, the UN is warning. It says fighting on the border... (photo: UN / /Isaac Billy) BBC News
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 India ranked 46th in trade logistics performance
Washington, May 16 (IANS) Global trade logistics performance slowed down over the last two years amid the global recession, but India and others that pursued aggressive... (photo: WN / prajkta) Newstrack India
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 'Rendition' Libyan commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj to form his own party
Abdel Hakim Belhadj, a prominent Islamist commander suing MI6 over his alleged rendition by the CIA in 2004, is poised to emerge as a powerful political force in Libya... (photo: AP / Francois Mori) The Daily Telegraph
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 Nato defends its role over civilian deaths in Libya
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has published evidence that scores of ordinary civilians, many of them women and children, were wrongly targeted in a series of missile attacks... (photo: AP / Darko Bandic) The Independent
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 Palestinian prisoners to end mass hunger strike
Israel has reached a deal with Palestinian prisoners to end a mass-hunger strike in its jails, resolving a dangerous stand-off that had led to warnings of a major... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) The Daily Telegraph
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 Saudi says $100 per barrel great price for oil
ADELAIDE (Reuters) - Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia sees $100 per barrel as a great price for crude, Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said on Sunday. International Brent crude... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla) The Guardian
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 Bosnian envoy: Iran has great tourism attractions
Karaj, Alborz Province, May 13, IRNA – Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Tehran said here on Saturday evening that Iran has great tourism attractions.... (photo: WN / Jamal Penjweny) Irna
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 Israel envoy meets with Palestinian president
JERUSALEM — An Israeli envoy met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday and delivered a letter from Prime Minister Benjamin Netnayahu detailing his... (photo: AP / Mary Altaffer) Atlanta Journal
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 Qatar ploughs money into Shell
Gas-rich Qatar is ploughing more of its commodity wealth back into the sector with the purchase of a major stake in Royal Dutch Shell, while also reportedly eyeing a... (photo: WN / RTayco) Canberra Times
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 Emirates posts Dh1.5b profit
DUBAI ' Emirates airline, the world's largest carrier by international traffic, on Thursday announced Dh1.5 billion annual net profit and said the years ahead will again... (photo: AP / Matthias Rietschel) Khaleej Times
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 Aid cuts could cripple Afghan peace
"Expecting people to keep on living in these kinds of conditions is simply not acceptable’’ ... Valerie Amos. Photo: AP THE sudden withdrawal of aid money and foreign... (photo: DOD / Public Domain) Canberra Times
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 US support for war in Afghanistan hits all-time low
Support for the war in Afghanistan has reached a new low, with only 27 per cent of Americans saying they back the effort, according to a new poll. President Barack Obama... (photo: US DoD / DOD) The Daily Telegraph
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 Kofi Annan says Syrian torture may be worsening
Torture by Syrian forces, arrests of activists and other human rights violations may be getting worse in despite the month-long ceasefire, the architect of the UN peace... (photo: AP / Muzaffar Salman) The Daily Telegraph
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 Iraqi VP put on Interpol wanted list
Tariq al-Hashemi, the Iraqi vice president, has been placed on an Interpol "red notice". The notice pressures all 190 members of the Lyon-based police co-operative to... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim) Al Jazeera
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 Clinton presses India to reduce Iran oil
NEW DELHI — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged energy-starved India on Monday to reduce its Iranian oil imports to keep up pressure on the Islamic... (photo: WN / aruna) The Washington Times
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 Iran government denies plans to treble gasoline price
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's government denied on Monday it would treble the price of gasoline as part of subsidy reforms that have been commended by the IMF but caused anger... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) The Star
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