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Friday, February 3, 2012

Opposition leaders face off in Senegal

DAKAR, Senegal, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Opposition leader Macky Sall says he will join the race for president of Senegal rather than rally a united front against President Abdoulaye Wade. Sall and Moustapha Niasse are the leading contenders in the campaign to unseat the 85-year-old Wade, Voice of America... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 2, 2012

At least 73 die in Egypt soccer stampede

C AIRO, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- A stampede by thousands of soccer fans after a match in Egypt Wednesday left at least 73 people dead and scores more injured, officials said. Egyptian Health Ministry officials put the death toll from the melee at the Port Said stadium at 73, Bikyamasr.com and Voice of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

China flirts with Israel amid gulf crisis

TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- China, contemplating the possible disruption of oil supplies from Iran, appears to be making moves toward cementing its links with energy newcomer Israel, a move that could outflank the United States in the Middle East. One strategic joint venture that's being... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Netanyahu votes in Likud party primary

JERUSALEM, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu says low voter turnout and an activist boycott could inflate Tuesday's party primary numbers for his opponent. Netanyahu and rival Moshe Feiglin voted early Friday as the Likud party primary opened, The Jerusalem Post reported.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 30, 2012

Earthquake hits near Peru, dozens injured

ICA, Peru, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the coast of central Peru Monday, injuring 96 people and damaging several buildings, officials said. The quake's epicenter was about 9 miles southeast of the city of Ica and about 173 miles south-southeast of the capital of Lima, the... Sign in to see full entry.

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