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May 22, 2013

Friends of Syria to push for peace conference
Beirut (AFP) May 20, 2013
The Friends of Syria group, which backs the Syrian uprising, meets on Wednesday in Amman for a new round of talks expected to focus on a US-Russian bid to resolve the country's brutal conflict. The group "will hold talks paving the way for the international conference on Syria in June, in order to reach a political solution to the Syria crisis", Jordan's foreign ministry said in a statement. Eleven top diplomats from Britain, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, th ... read more

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Iraq PM to alter security strategy as violence rages Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki announced an overhaul of Iraq's security strategy Monday as a fresh surge of violence killed dozens of civilians and police officers, bringing the month's toll to 366. ... more		Iraq PM insists some fake bomb detectors work Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki insisted on Monday that some of the fake bomb detectors Iraq bought are actually functional, despite overwhelming evidence that none of them work. ... more		Nigeria says it has retaken five Islamist strongholds Nigeria's military said Monday it had re-established control in five remote areas of the northeast where Islamist insurgents had seized territory, as it pressed on with a sweeping offensive against Boko Haram militants. ... more
				Air strikes, dozens dead in Nigeria assault on Islamists Nigeria's military on Friday attacked Boko Haram Islamist strongholds across the northeast, launching air strikes on insurgent camp with dozens of militants killed in the fighting, the military said. ... more		Zimbabwe PM's party pledges trimmer army, just society Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party on Saturday pledged to trim the army and ensure a free society if it wins upcoming general elections. ... more

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Namibia declares state of emergency as drought bites Namibia's president declared a state of emergency for the whole of the desert-fringed country on Friday, due to a severe drought. ... more		Residents flee after Nigeria air raids on Islamists Residents of an insurgent stronghold in northeast Nigeria fled their homes Saturday as military fighter jets and helicopters carried out heavy air strikes on Boko Haram Islamist camps. ... more		Squishy hydrogels may be the ticket for studying biological effects of nanoparticles RUB physicists let magnetic dipoles interact on the nanoscale for the first time Friction in the nano-world New report identifies strategies to achieve net-zero energy homes Reading the Unreadable India awaits LNG exports from Freeport facility Alaskan village loses court fight against big oil		African Sahel reels from ever more frequent crises: UN Floods and droughts are hitting Africa's Sahel region ever more frequently, making it increasingly difficult for vulnerable populations to recover from disasters, a UN aid chief warned Friday, hinting climate change was partially to blame. ... more
				Five hurt as quake hits Algeria: medics A 5.5-magnitude earthquake on Sunday struck Algeria's Bejaia region, 250 kilometres (155 miles) east of Algiers, injuring five people and damaging some houses, the APS news agency said, citing medics. ... more		Walker's World: The trouble with banks. Maligned and unpopular as Europe's bankers are these days, they have certainly been earning their money. Seldom have they had to operate in such a challenging environment. ... more

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Morocco to harness the wind in energy hunt Morocco is ploughing ahead with a programme to boost wind energy production, particularly in the southern Tarfaya region, where Africa's largest wind farm is set to open in 2014. ... more		Libyan oil industry hit by legacy of violence Protesters closed the Zueitina oil refinery in eastern Libya for the second time in six months this week, the latest setback for the North African country's troubled efforts to develop its crucial energy industry in the violent aftermath of the 2011 civil war. ... more		STRATCOM strives to build coalitions for space operations DARPA Seeks Technology to Radically Improve Dismounted Squad Situational Awareness, Communication Effectiveness Raytheon delivers electronic jamming capability for Gray Eagle UAS Raytheon's newest Standard Missile-3 takes out complex, separating short-range ballistic missile target Security risks found in sensors for heart devices, consumer electronics Obama to meet Xi in California in June Philippines coast guard defensive over killing		Nigeria set for air strikes against Islamists Nigeria's military said Thursday that it was ready to launch air strikes against Boko Haram Islamists as several thousand troops moved to the remote northeast to retake territory seized by the insurgents. ... more
				Iraq threatens Turkey peace plan with PKK Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government is threatening to sabotage a peace process between Turkey and Kurdish separatist rebels, a plan that could end a 29-year insurgency and transform the region's politics, by refusing to let them into Iraqi Kurdistan. ... more		Iraq violence kills 25 as PM blames sectarianism A suicide bomber attacked Shiite mourners in north Iraq Thursday, killing 12 people, and 13 died in other violence, officials said, as Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki blamed sectarianism for unrest plaguing the country. ... more

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	SLeone, China sign huge infrastructure deal China has signed $6 billion mining and construction deal with Sierra Leone, which the west African nation said Thursday would boost an economy still recovering from an 11-year civil war. ... more		1000mph land speed attempt relies on DMCii eye in the sky Bloodhound product sponsor DMCii has provided regular imagery to monitor test track conditions on the Hakskeen Pan in the Northern Cape of South Africa. During the rainy season (from October to Marc ... more		Nigera declares war on Islamist insurgents Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has declared war on Muslim militants seeking to establish an Islamic state in northern Nigeria, acknowledging after months of worsening bloodshed that the troubled oil-rich African state is battling a full-blown insurgency. ... more		Widespread but neglected disease a health threat in Africa The newest public health threat in developing countries may not be a cinematic-quality emerging disease but actually a disease from animals that was identified more than 100 years ago. Virgini ... more

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Libya: Killer militias hike security crisis		One in 10 South Africans HIV positive		UN warns violence in South Sudan's Jonglei 'deteriorating'		Nigeria court convicts Iranian of illegal arms shipment		US moves troops closer as security worsens in Libya

Hundreds protest against terrorism in Tunis

Kenyan conservationist charged for ivory possession

S.Sudan soldiers accused of looting spree

Austria Aims For Mars Via Morocco

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Tunisia at war with 'international terrorism'

Gunmen threaten unique CentrAfrican elephant reserve: WWF

Chinese star calls on Asia to help end elephant slaughter

China hails new WTO boss as nod to developing world

Tunisia Al-Qaeda groups will be defeated: PM

Jihadists hunted in Tunisia 'former Mali fighters'

Tanzanian troops head for UN mission to fight Congo rebels

Nigeria's Islamists boost military threat

Dengue epidemic hits Angola for first time

Singapore now a gas hub

Dinosaur predecessors gain ground in wake of world's biggest biodiversity crisis

Iraq: Shell's $17 billion gas project 'a milestone'

Two soldiers wounded in Tunisia jihadist hunt: medic

Tunisia links two wanted jihadist groups to Al-Qaeda

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