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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Quake, aftershock rumble off Indonesia

JAKARTA, April 11 (UPI) -- An earthquake and aftershock with magnitudes greater than 8 struck off the Indonesian Island of Sumatra Wednesday, triggering tsunami alerts for the region. The quake, with an 8.6-magnitude, was centered about 270 miles southwest of Banda Ache, and was about 20 miles deep,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Moussa leads in Egypt's presidential race

CAIRO, April 10 (UPI) -- Former Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa holds the lead in Egypt's upcoming presidential election, a poll suggests. The first round of elections to replace the deposed Hosni Mubarak will be held next month. The country has been ruled by the Supreme Council of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 9, 2012

Egyptian candidate reports 'death threats'

CAIRO, April 9 (UPI) -- Gen. Omar Suleiman said he received death threats from the Muslim Brotherhood and other groups after becoming a candidate for president of Egypt. Suleiman, who was intelligence chief under former President Hosni Mubarak, submitted his candidacy for the presidency Sunday... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 8, 2012

China urges patience over N. Korea

NINGBO, China, April 8 (UPI) -- China will remain engaged in efforts to resolve the ongoing friction over North Korea, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said Sunday. Yang said at a trilateral summit in Ningbo with his counterparts from South Korea and Japan that diplomacy and patience was the best... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 6, 2012

Karzai takes action in Kabul Bank scandal

KABUL, Afghanistan, April 6 (UPI) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai ordered the appointment of a special prosecutor and tribunal to investigate the near-collapse of Kabul Bank. Karzai also ordered that hundreds of millions of dollars in outstanding loans be repaid in two months, The New York Times... Sign in to see full entry.

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