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Japan hostage in Yemen seized by Al-Qaeda: source

AFP - 23 mins ago

SANAA (AFP) - A Japanese engineer kidnapped by Yemeni tribesmen has been seized by Al-Qaeda gunmen, a tribal source who has been seeking to negotiate his release said on Saturday. More »

35 Egyptian police hurt as football violence simmers
AFP - Yesterday, 07:59 pm
CAIRO (AFP) - Protesters injured dozens of police near the Algerian embassy in Egypt's capital on Friday, fanning the flames of a diplomatic spat that erupted after Algeria won a football World Cup qualifier. More »
FIFA ban Iraq from international football
AFP - Yesterday, 07:58 pm
PARIS (AFP) - World football's governing body FIFA on Friday announced its decision to suspend the Iraqi Football Association (IFA) until further notice "because of government interference". More »
Brazil's Lula calls for Israel settlement freeze
AFP - Yesterday, 07:53 pm
SALVADOR, Brazil (AFP) - Israeli settlement expansion on Palestinian territory must stop immediately, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday as he seeks to position Brazil as a player in the Middle East. More »
UN blasts Iran's human rights violations
AFP - Yesterday, 07:08 pm
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - A UN panel on Friday blasted Iran for "serious, ongoing and recurring" human rights violations, including violence against protesters after the disputed June presidential elections. More »
Iran's Ahmadinejad urges Turkey to boost trade ties
AFP - Yesterday, 05:35 pm
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday urged Turkey's visiting Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to increase trade ties between the two countries, the president's office said in a statement. More »
Dubai growing at five percent pace: economy tsar
AFP - Yesterday, 05:24 pm
DUBAI (AFP) - The Dubai economy is growing at a five percent rate, less than in previous years but ahead of the most cautious forecasts, the head of a government economic committee said on Friday. More »
In Morocco, Tzipi Livni backs Mideast talks
AFP - Yesterday, 04:33 pm
TANGIERS, Morocco (AFP) - Opposition chief Tzipi Livni reiterated her support Friday for a Palestinian state and the resumption of peace talks as she made a rare foray by an Israeli leader into the Arab world. More »
Egyptian police hurt as football violence simmers
AFP - Yesterday, 04:25 pm
CAIRO (AFP) - Protestors hurled stones and firebombs at riot police near the Algerian embassy in Cairo on Friday, leaving dozens of officers injured and triggering a diplomatic spat after a crucial football match. More »
Golfer Westwood takes Dubai lead
AFP - Yesterday, 03:22 pm
DUBAI (AFP) - Lee Westwood made the most of yet another spectacular blowout by Padraig Harrington as he took a two-shot lead at the halfway stage of the 7.5 million dollar Dubai World Championship, the European Tour?s new season-ending championship, here on Friday. More »