Timeline since signing of power transfer deal

February 20, 2012
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Timeline since signing of power transfer deal

Sanaa, Yemen (IRIN) - Since the signing of a power transfer deal sponsored by Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in November, Yemen has seen further protests and violence, and some key players, like the Houthi-led Shia rebels in the north, oppose tomorro...

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U.S. reiterates commitment to Israel’s security, urges no attack on Iran

February 20, 2012
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Tejinder Singh - AHN News Correspondent Washington, DC, United States (AHN) - A top security official from the White House, in a three-day trip to Israel, stressed the importance United States attaches to security concerns there while a top U.S. milit...

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Cyclone Giovanna struck with little warning

February 20, 2012
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Cyclone Giovanna struck with little warning

Brickaville, Madagascar (IRIN) - In a cyclone-prone country like Madagascar, which feels the force of about 60 percent of the storms that form over the Indian Ocean every year, being prepared for disaster makes all the difference. The Malagasy Natio...

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Calls for more action on child lead poisoning

February 20, 2012
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Calls for more action on child lead poisoning

Abuja, Nigeria (IRIN) - The Nigerian government has stood back and watched while hundreds of children in the northwestern state of Zamfara have died of lead poisoning, and hundreds more been affected by it over the past two years, say rights groups a...

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Clock ticking for Egypt’s finances

February 20, 2012
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The Media Line Staff Cairo, Egypt (The Media Line) - Egypt faces a risk-laden game of Beat the Clock as it tries to get its political house in order before its foreign currency reserves sink much more. Reserves fell to $16.4 billion in January from a...

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Chisora slaps Vitali Klitschko, seeks WBC Heavyweight crown

February 18, 2012
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AHN Sports Staff London, England, United Kingdom (AHN Sports) - British boxing contender Dereck Chisora added flair to his upcoming WBC Heavyweight title clash with Vitali Klitschko after slapping the Ukrainian champ across his face following their we...

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