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Published:Friday | December 21, 2007 | 7:31 AM

At least 17 bodies have been recovered following three explosions in the centre of the Sierra Leone capital, Freetown.

Published:Thursday | December 20, 2007 | 1:53 PM

Falluja’s city mayor has accused Iraq’s central government of starving the city of resources.

Published:Thursday | December 20, 2007 | 1:53 PM

South Africa’s top prosecutor says there is enough evidence to charge the new leader of the governing party with corruption.

Published:Wednesday | December 19, 2007 | 12:59 PM

The head of Iraq’s Kurdish regional government Massoud Barzani has refused to meet with the US Secretary of State Condeleza Rice.

Published:Wednesday | December 19, 2007 | 12:56 PM

The United Nations is investigating allegations of corrupt contracts linked to its peacekeeping missions.

Published:Wednesday | December 19, 2007 | 7:49 AM

An express train crowded with holiday travellers has derailed in Southern Pakistan.

Published:Tuesday | December 18, 2007 | 8:03 PM

A United States prosecutor has claimed that three covert Venezuelan agents offered $2 million to hush an alleged attempt to pump $800,000 from Venezuela into the Argentinean presidential campaign.

Published:Tuesday | December 18, 2007 | 7:49 PM

Jacob Zuma has defeated South Africa’s President Thabo Mkebi, winning the leadership of the ruling ANC.

Published:Monday | December 17, 2007 | 12:56 PM

The government of Zimbabwe will be amending its tough security and media laws in response to opposition demands.

Published:Monday | December 17, 2007 | 9:22 AM

The newly appointed Prime Minister of Somalia, Nur Hassan Hussein has announced his plans to dissolve the cabinet.

Published:Friday | December 14, 2007 | 6:09 PM

Iraqi oil production is now above the levels seen before the US-led invasion of the country in 2003.

Published:Friday | December 14, 2007 | 5:55 PM

Fabio Capello has been confirmed as the new England manager after the details of his contract were finalised with the Football Association today.

Published:Friday | December 14, 2007 | 3:28 PM

Lawmakers in the US state of New Jersey have approved a bill abolishing the death penalty.

Published:Friday | December 14, 2007 | 3:28 PM

Nineteen persons were killed after a bus collided with a train in Northern India this morning.

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