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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia Many in this ultra-conservative kingdom, where husbands and wives rarely even kiss in public, have been...
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The government yesterday slapped a ban on exportation of Ugandans working as maids to at least six countries following reports that a host of women were...
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has issued a special pardon to two detained US journalists, the country's state news agency reports. Laura Ling and Euna Lee...
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China's prostitutes are better-trusted than its politicians and scientists, according to an online survey published by Insight China magazine.
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Prof. GEORGE WILSON KANYEIHAMBA retires in November after an illustrious career that spanned almost three decades and saw him teach at Makerere University...
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President Museveni surprised delegates attending the Smart Partnership Dialogue at Munyonyo yesterday when he confessed that he was convinced to use witchcraft during...
Israel condemned over evictions
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Eight Ugandan soldiers on the Somali peace-keeping mission were by press time still in intensive care at a Nairobi hospital battling a strange ailment...
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BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan
Police broke up opposition rallies protesting the outcome of Kyrgyzstan's recent presidential election on Wednesday, detaining dozens of demonstrators.
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Malam Bacai Sanha won the presidential election with 63 per cent of the vote [EPA]
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Violence in South Africa's townships has spread as residents protest about what they say is a lack of basic services, such as water and housing. Police have fired rubber bullets at demonstrators...