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File - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, center, observes a military parade at the country's anniversary celebrations, at the John Garang mausoleum in Juba, South Sudan, Monday, July 9, 2012.
Africa   Peace   Photos   Sudan   Wikipedia: South SudanSudan relations  
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Leaders of rival Sudans meet
| African leaders have brought together the presidents of feuding neighbours Sudan and South Sudan for face to face talks at a hotel in the Ethiopian capital. | Saturday's meeting, between P... (photo: AP / Shannon Jensen)
An X1.4 class flare erupted from the center of the sun, peaking on July 12, 2012 at 12:52 PM EDT. It erupted from Active Region 1520 which rotated into view on July 6.
Earth   Photos   Solar   Storm   Wikipedia: Solar flare  
 Al Jazeera 
Solar storm barreling toward Earth
| A solar storm is racing toward Earth this weekend, but scientists say not to worry. | The blast of charged solar particles was due to arrive on Saturday morning and last through Sunday as it slams i... (photo: NASA)
French gendarmerie officers serving in EULEX are seen on the Jarinje check-point on the border between Serbia and Kosovo, in Serb-dominated northern Kosovo, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008. The European Union's most ambitious police mission to date will take over the policing of Kosovo from the United Nations, after months of delay and protests on both sides of the ethnic divide. The force, known as EULEX, will have over 2,000 police and justice workers monitoring and advising Kosovo's authorities on tackling corruption and organized cr  Springfield News-Sun 
French arrest warrant for Equatorial Guinea VP
| PARIS — France has issued an arrest warrant for the son of the president of Equatorial Guinea, a suspect in an investigation into the alleged misspending of public funds, a judicial official s... (photo: AP / Zvek)
Equatorial Guinea   France   Fraud   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue  
In this photo taken Sunday, July 1, 2012 and released by Mercy Corps on Monday, July 9, 2012, refugees escaping violence on Sudan's side of the disputed border arrive in Yida refugee camp, South Sudan.  Al Jazeera 
Q&A;: The humanitarian crisis in South Sudan
| This country may have just marked its first anniversary as an independent nation, yet many here do not see much to celebrate. | As it stands, international aid agencies are warning of a humanitarian... (photo: AP / Mercy Corps, Cassandra Nelson)
Africa   Human Rights   Photos   Sudan   Wikipedia: South Sudan internal conflict (2011)  
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Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso, addresses reporters following his meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Wednesday Feb. 8, 2012. Jakarta Globe
Congo Voters Set to Endorse Ruling Party in Sunday Polls
Allies of the Republic of Congo’s longtime president Denis Sassou Nguesso look set to retain an absolute majority when voters head to the polls Sunday for parliamentary... (photo: AP / Remy de la Mauviniere)
Africa   Congo   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Denis Sassou Nguesso  
Cigarette smoking Peace FM Online
Public Expresses Opinions On Public Ban On Smoking
The New Statesman has sampled opinions of the public concerning the passage of the Public Health Bill by Parliament on Wednesday. | This was after the Deputy Minister of ... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Health   People   Photos   Smoking   Wikipedia: Smoking ban  
Thai riot policemen stand guard outside the Constitution Court during a ruling Friday, July 13, 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand. Al Jazeera
Thai court dismisses case against government
| Thailand's Constitutional Court has dismissed an opposition complaint against the government's proposed constitutional changes. | "The court dismiss all the petiti... (photo: AP / Xinyan Yu)
Justice   Photos   Politics   Thailand   Wikipedia: Politics of Thailand  
People look at charred bodies following fuel tanker explosion in Okogbe near Port Harcourt Nigeria, Thursday, July 12, 2012. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Oil truck explosion kills at least 95 in southern Nigeria
| LAGOS, Nigeria -- A truck carrying fuel veered off the road into a ditch, caught fire and exploded in Nigeria's oil-rich delta Thursday, killing at least 95 people... (photo: AP)
Accident   Nigeria   Oil   Photos   Wikipedia: Oil tanker  
A young girl passes by posters of Rwandan president Paul Kagame in the capital Kigali, Rwanda, Friday, Aug. 6, 2010, during a rally for the upcoming presidential elections which will be held on Aug. 9 2010 Independent online
General says Kagame hunted him, others
Johannesburg - A prominent Rwandan exile accuses the president of being a dictator, imprisoning political opponents and destabilizing East Africa, adding in an interview ... (photo: AP / Marc Hofer)
Africa   Johannesburg   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Rwanda  
MS Saga Ruby in Montreal Old Port. The Daily Telegraph
Last British-built cruise ship to retire
Saga Ruby, the last cruise ship built in Britain, is to be retired after 40 years of service, its owners have announced. | The ship is a firm favourite among cruising tra... (photo: Creative Commons / MattiPaavola)
Business   Maritime   Photos   Shipping   Wikipedia: Saga Ruby  
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In this photo taken Sunday, July 1, 2012 and released by Mercy Corps on Monday, July 9, 2012, refugees escaping violence on Sudan's side of the disputed border arrive in Yida refugee camp, South Sudan.
Q&A;: The humanitarian crisis in South Sudan
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File - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, center, observes a military parade at the country's anniversary celebrations, at the John Garang mausoleum in Juba, South Sudan, Monday, July 9, 2012.
Leaders of rival Sudans meet
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MS Saga Ruby in Montreal Old Port.
Last British-built cruise ship to retire
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In this May 16, 2012 photo, Islamist rebels from the Ansar Dine faction prepare to pray in the desert just outside Gao, Mali.
Islamists' hold over Mali threatens Europe, diplomat warns
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Health Society & Culture
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- South Africa's Dlamini-Zuma is new AU commission chief
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Cigarette smoking
Public Expresses Opinions On Public Ban On Smoking
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File - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, center, observes a military parade at the country's anniversary celebrations, at the John Garang mausoleum in Juba, South Sudan, Monday, July 9, 2012.
Leaders of rival Sudans meet
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- Mali's Tuaregs drop bid for independent state
- French party to sue Madonna over Nazi image
- US explorers embark on epic Arctic boat trip
- Polish countryside ravaged by tornadoes
French gendarmerie officers serving in EULEX are seen on the Jarinje check-point on the border between Serbia and Kosovo, in Serb-dominated northern Kosovo, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008. The European Union's most ambitious police mission to date will take over the policing of Kosovo from the United Nations, after months of delay and protests on both sides of the ethnic divide. The force, known as EULEX, will have over 2,000 police and justice workers monitoring and advising Kosovo's authorities on tackling corruption and organized cr
French arrest warrant for Equatorial Guinea VP
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