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JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) - The Organisation of the Islamic Conference on Thursday appealed to Muslims everywhere to direct their zakat tithes to relief for flood-wracked Pakistan.Published 2 hours, 37 minutes ago |
BRASILIA (AFP) - The son of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, pleaded Thursday for Brazil to keep up its campaign to try to save his mother's life.Published 4 hours, 36 minutes ago |
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories (AFP) - The Palestinian Authority and Christian leaders on Thursday signed an accord to repair the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on the traditional site of Jesus's birth.Published 5 hours, 16 minutes ago |
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Bahrain should investigate allegations of torture made by four Shiite activists who were detained by security forces in mid-August, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in a statement.Published 5 hours, 55 minutes ago |
THE HAGUE (AFP) - The United States should apologise for the wrongful arrest of two Yemenis on Dutch soil after gifts in their luggage gave rise to terror suspicions, Yemen's ambassador to The Hague said Thursday.Published 6 hours, 2 minutes ago |
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US commanders have proposed spending up to 1.2 billion dollars over five years on Yemen's security forces, reflecting US worries about Al-Qaeda's presence in the region, officials said Thursday.Published 6 hours, 9 minutes ago |
BEIRUT (AFP) - A Lebanese Shiite cleric known as a critic of Syrian-backed Hezbollah has been arrested in Syria on suspicion of spying for Israel, a high-ranking Lebanese security official said on Thursday.Published 6 hours, 9 minutes ago |
BEIRUT (AFP) - A chorus of calls for an "arms-free" Beirut triggered by a deadly battle outside a mosque last week is fast fading after Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah movement warned against any attempt to disarm it.Published 6 hours, 12 minutes ago |
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Israelis and Palestinians should avoid "provocative actions" which could derail direct peace talks, the European Union's chief diplomat said Thursday after a flare-up of violence.Published 8 hours, 23 minutes ago |
VATICAN CITY (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI Thursday called for a Middle East peace agreement that is "respectful of the legitimate aspirations" of Israelis and Palestinians, during a meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres.Published 8 hours, 25 minutes ago |
