Pirates seize Norwegian tanker off Malagasy coast
Pirates have hijacked a Norwegian tanker off the coast of Madagascar and are steering the ship toward Somalia, the ship’s owner said.
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Explainer: What’s behind slaughter in Nigeria?
Gangs of machete-wielding Muslims have been blamed for the weekend slaughter of hundreds of Christian villagers in Nigeria, but analysts say it would be wrong to assume the conflict was rooted in religion.
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Nigeria urged to bring killing mobs to justice
Nigeria on Tuesday faced international calls to bring to justice killer mobs armed with guns and knives who massacred hundreds of villagers in the country’s rural heartland.
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Lloyd Webber shrugs off musical’s critics
Andrew Lloyd Webber has defended his new musical from criticism on online forums even before its official opening on Tuesday night.
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Missing body of late Cyprus president found
Police in Cyprus said Tuesday they have found the body of former President Tassos Papadopoulos, which was stolen from his grave late last year.
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Turkey frosty with U.S. over genocide move
Turkey will not send its U.S. ambassador back to Washington until it receives “clarity” on a measure that recommends the United States recognize the 1915 killings of ethnic Armenians as genocide, Turkey’s prime minister said Tuesday.
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7 arrested in ‘plot to kill cartoonist’
Irish police arrested seven people Tuesday suspected of plotting to commit a murder abroad, they announced.
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Obama meets Greek leader on debt crisis
Global financial reform is expected to top the agenda Tuesday as President Obama huddles with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, whose country is at the center of Europe’s debt crisis.
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Aid effort mounted for Turkish quake victims
Disaster officials rushed food and shelter to southeastern Turkey on Tuesday after a strong earthquake rattled the area a day earlier, killing at least 51 people and injuring dozens more.
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Restaurant gives Americans a taste of Somalia
In the kitchen of the restaurant Safari Express, it’s hard to tell what’s more powerful, the spicy aroma of the East African food or the fiery passion of the chef, Jamal Hashi.
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