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Egypt's Sisi won't assuage rift with the Brotherhood

Egyptian presidential frontrunner Abdel Fattah al-Sisi appeared to rule out reconciliation with the Muslim Brotherhood movement on Monday, raising the specter of a prolonged conflict with a group he said was finished.

Neighbor of Pistorius testifies at murder trial

The former neighbor of Oscar Pistorius testified at the athlete's murder trial on Tuesday, giving evidence on the night he shot his girlfriend dead, saying he heard a man crying loudly and that he called the security of the housing estate for help.

EU: No armed intervention in Ukraine

European Council President Herman Van Rompuy ruled out EU military intervention to resolve the crisis in Ukraine, according to ITAR-Tass.

War 'a few steps away'

Ukraine is close to war, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned in interviews published in four European newspapers on Tuesday.

Court to rule on Yingluck in Thailand

Thailand's Constitutional Court said it will rule on an abuse-of-power case against Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday, with a guilty verdict likely to force her from office and possibly bring her supporters to the streets.

US trade pacts 'undermine China's economic security'

Washington's pursuit of free trade pacts spanning two oceans will undermine China's economic security, a report by a leading Chinese think tank warned.

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Nigerian president vows to free abducted girls

Jonathan says their disappearance will not become 'another mystery'

'Napoleon' returns to Elba for anniversary

"Napoleon" returned to the Italian island of Elba on Sunday as part of a historical re-enactment to mark the 200th anniversary of the defeated French emperor's exile.

Netanyahu defends plan to legally 'anchor' Jewish homeland

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved on Sunday to defend his plans to enshrine in law Israel's status as the national homeland for the Jewish people.

Anti-EU party leader hits campaign trail

Nigel Farage is in his element: standing in a traditional British pub with a pint of beer in his hand and lapping up the attacks on his anti-EU UK Independence Party.