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  • Hamas makes case for reconciliation

    The leader of Hamas has called for Palestinian reconciliation before elections, saying unless his movement is accepted by its rival Fatah, democracy will not lead to unity. Khaled Meshaal, who lives in exile in the Syrian capital, Damascus, was speaking in Egypt on Sunday where progress on the exchange of prisoners with Israel was also discussed. "No.. More

  • Deaths as Philippine ferry sinks

    At least three people have died but more than 800 passengers have been rescued from a ferry that sank in the southern Philippines. Admiral Wilfredo Tamayo, a coast guard chief, said on Sunday that most of the 847 passengers and 117 crewmen on board the Superferry 9 were transferred to two nearby commercial ships about five hours after the ferry began.. More

  • 'Scores dead' in Pakistan offensive

    At least 43 fighters have been killed by troops in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber region, government officials say. At least 15 fighters were killed on Saturday in the first clash, while 28 others were killed in air raids on suspected fighters' hideouts, the officials said on Saturday. The Khyber operation was launched about a week ago after a bombing.. More

  • Deaths in South Sudan tribal clash

    At least 25 people have been killed, including a tribal chief, his three wives and several children, while dozens have been wounded, in clashes in a southern Sudan village, the South Sudan army has said. Some 50 armed and masked men in military uniform from the Shilluk tribe attacked the village of Bony-Thiang in Upper Nile state on Friday morning,.. More

  • World heading for climate 'abyss': UN chief

    The world is accelerating towards a climate catastrophe, UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned on Thursday, urging rapid progress in talks to cut emissions and tackle global warming. "Our foot is stuck on the accelerator and we are heading towards an abyss," the UN Secretary General said in a speech to the World Climate Conference. Ban, who this week.. More

  • China vows action on lead poisoning

    China's environmental protection minister has called for stronger measures to tackle heavy metal poisoning, amid growing anger among parents of children poisoned by lead. Zhou Shengxian said that prevention of heavy metal pollution "should be put in a more urgent and more important position", state media reported on Thursday. "Pollution.. More

  • Death toll rises in Indonesia quake

    At least 46 people have died and thousands of people have been forced into emergency shelters after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Java island, rescue officials have said. The magnitude 7 quake, which hit on Wednesday afternoon local time, caused widespread damage. With rescue and recovery efforts underway on Thursday, officials.. More

  • Yemen steps up attacks on Houthis

    Yemen's army has intensified its three-week-old offensive against Shia Houthi fighters after government security chiefs rejected a truce offer. Fighter jets hit several Huthi positions on Wednesday near the northern city of Saada, military officials said. Hasan al-Lawzi, the Yemeni information minister, confirmed that military operations would continue.. More

  • Afghan blast kills spy deputy

    At least 23 people, including the deputy head of Afghanistan's intelligence service, have been killed in a suicide attack in the country's east. Abdullah Laghmani was killed in an attack on Wednesday, while visiting tribal elders near his home in Laghman province, sources have told Al Jazeera. Sayed Ahmad Safi, the provincial governor's spokesman,.. More

  • Kurds rally for their rights

    Thousands of Kurds in Turkey have gathered to press for greater rights and for a peace deal with the Kurdish separatist movement. The rallies were held in Diyarbakir, the largest city in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast, on Tuesday, a day after Turkey announced it was working towards improving its bitter relations with neighboring Armenia. At least.. More

  • Israeli troops kill 15-year old Palestinian boy

    A 15-year old Palestinian died overnight in an Israeli hospital after being shot by Israeli soldiers, Palestinian medical workers said on Tuesday. An Israeli military spokeswoman said soldiers shot the boy near the illegal Jewish settlement Beit El, near Ramallah in West Bank. He was taken to a hospital in Jerusalem, she said. Three rescue workers.. More

  • Gaddafi: Israel 'aids Africa wars'

    Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader, has said much of Africa's violence is due to foreign meddling, pointing the accusing finger at Israel. Gaddafi, who is also chairman of the African Union (AU), was speaking on Monday at a special summit of the group, which is coinciding with the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the coup that brought him to.. More

  • Armenia and Turkey to restore ties

    Armenia and Turkey have agreed to establish diplomatic ties and reopen their border under a plan to end nearly a century of hostility. The neighbors said on Monday that they would hold domestic consultations before setting up diplomatic ties for the first time. "The political consultations will be completed within six weeks, following which the.. More

  • Turks begin Iraq-Syria mediation

    Turkey has begun mediation between Iraq and Syria amid a deepening diplomatic row over bombings in Iraq. Iraq accuses Syria of hosting camps to train fighters and harboring those responsible for recent bombings. Syria has condemned the violence and has challenged Baghdad to provide evidence for its accusations. Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.. More

  • Thousands flee California wildfires

    Thousands of people have been forced to flee wildfires threatening homes in the US state of California. The fast-moving fires on the outskirts of Los Angeles had tripled in size over two days, putting about 12,000 homes at risk, officials said on Monday. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the California governor, said eight "huge" fires were burning.. More