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  • Iraq hit by worst violence since 2008

    Iraq hit by worst violence since 2008

    BAGHDAD, June 2, 2013 (AFP) - Iraq was hit in May by its worst violence in five years, further stoking fears of all-out sectarian strife, as its top two political rivals publicly embraced on Saturday in a symbolic move aimed at easing tensions.

    June 02, 2013
  • Suspect denies MP's murder

    Suspect denies MP's murder

    Hussain Humam Ahmed, the prime suspect in the murder of former Ungoofaaru MP Dr Afrasheem Ali, denied Saturday the charges against him despite confessing to the crime in a previous hearing.

    June 02, 2013 1 comment
  • Fresh religious bloodshed rocks Myanmar

    Fresh religious bloodshed rocks Myanmar

    LASHIO, Myanmar, May 30, 2013 (AFP) - Religious riots shook eastern Myanmar for a second day Wednesday with one man hacked to death and four injured, a top official said, after an orphanage and mosque were burnt down.

    May 30, 2013
  • 460 people killed in bloody month for Iraq

    460 people killed in bloody month for Iraq

    BAGHDAD, May 2, 2013 (AFP) - Violence in Iraq rose sharply in April, killing 460 people, according to AFP figures, and May began with attacks on Wednesday, including one on a police station, that killed 18 people.

    May 02, 2013
  • Prez urges peace during electoral process

    Prez urges peace during electoral process

    President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik has urged the people to maintain peace and stability during the lead to the elections.

    April 27, 2013
  • Malaysian election violence spikes: police

    Malaysian election violence spikes: police

    KUALA LUMPUR, April 24, 2013 (AFP) - Hundreds of cases of Malaysian election violence have been reported since campaigning for tightly contested May 5 polls got under way at the weekend, police were quoted saying on Wednesday.

    April 24, 2013
  • Did not call to kill or harm anyone: PPM

    Did not call to kill or harm anyone: PPM

    Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) has insisted that it had never called to kill or harm anyone during any of the party meetings.

    February 24, 2013 3 comments
  • Journalist in critical condition after attack

    Journalist in critical condition after attack

    The opposition Raaje TV news reporter who suffered serious injuries during a brutal attack on Friday night has been taken to Sri Lanka for treatment early Saturday morning.

    February 23, 2013 4 comments
  • Deadly clashes in Egypt, Morsi invite snubbed

    Deadly clashes in Egypt, Morsi invite snubbed

    CAIRO, Jan 29, 2013 (AFP) - Deadly unrest gripped Egypt for a fifth straight day on Monday as the main opposition bloc turned down an invitation to hold talks with President Mohamed Morsi and called instead for fresh mass protests.

    January 29, 2013
  • Pakistan to announce poll date within 10 days

    Pakistan to announce poll date within 10 days

    LAHORE, Pakistan, Jan 28, 2013 (AFP) - Pakistan's government on Sunday said it would aim to announce a date for a general election within 10 days, following talks with a cleric who led a mass four-day protest in the capital.

    January 28, 2013
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