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World becoming dangerous for refugees, warns Amnesty

LONDON - Global rights body Amnesty International has said that the world is "increasingly" becoming "dangerous place" for refugees due to inaction on human rights. The London-based group in its annual report cited the increasing number of refugees around the world, and highlighted the lack of support for them, as the key human rights issue for the past year. It said that the number of ...
Retiring Kirsten says two-in-one Kallis absence to leave huge void in Proteas squad

Outgoing South African coach Gary Kirsten has said that the absence of veteran player Jacques Kallis will leave a huge void in the squad, ahead of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. Kallis opted out of representing the Proteas in the last edition of the Champions Trophy due to personal reasons, but indicated he still wants to play in the 2015 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, ...
Kerry in Ethiopia for Security Talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Ethiopia for security talks with regional officials and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the African Union. Kerry's visit is expected to include talks on African and Western efforts to fight Islamist extremists in Mali and northern Nigeria. During recent talks with Nigeria's foreign minister, Kerry reaffirmed U.S. support for Nigeria's fight ...
Obama Urges Military to Stamp Out Sexual Assaults

U.S. President Barack Obama says sexual assaults in the U.S. military undermine trust in the armed forces. The president used a commencement speech at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland Friday to tackle recent reports of widespread sexual violence in the military. "Those who commit sexual assault are not only committing a crime, they threaten the trust and discipline that ...
11 Dead in Philippines Clash

Authorities in the southern Philippines say at least 11 people have been killed in a clash between government troops and a Muslim militant gang. Military spokesman Brigadier General Domingo Tutaan said seven Philippine marines and at least four members of the al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf group died early Saturday in a firefight on the outskirts of Patikul town on the island of Jolo. Tutaan ...

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Assault on Qusair Intensifies Ahead of Hezbollah Speech

Syrian anti-government activists say Syrian troops have launched the heaviest barrage of gunfire yet in a week-long battle to re-take the strategic town of Qusair from rebel ...
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Mali Conflict French forces begin Mali withdrawal completely Africa News

The convoy according to local reporters headed to the south where it is believe there were on their way to the Ivory Coast. It is however unclear what the troops will be doing in Ivory Coast but there have been suggestions from political analyst that the troops will assist in providing some military advice to the Ivorian military before eventually departing to Paris. But an anonymous French ...
1 killed 30 injured in bus accident in Egypt

One was killed and 30 others were injured in a bus accident on Saturday in Egypt's capital of Cairo, state-run Ahram website reported.The bus was driving from coastal Alexandria city to Cairo, said the report, adding that the driver lost control of the wheel when he's making U-turn and deviated from the road, crashed into a concert wall, causing the bus to overturn on the desert ...
Africa celebrates 50 years of ‘unity’

African Union Chairman and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn told leaders as he opened the celebrations they should seek to ';create a continent free from poverty and conflict, and an Africa whose citizens enjoy a middle income ...

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'Retiring' Kirsten says 'two-in-one' Kallis' absence to leave 'huge void' in Proteas squad

Outgoing South African coach Gary Kirsten has said that the absence of veteran player Jacques Kallis will leave a huge void in the squad, ahead of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.

Kallis opted out of representing the Proteas in the last edition of the Champions Trophy due to personal reasons, but indicated he still wants to play in the 2015 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, Sport24 reports.

Stating that Kallis's absence would be enormous, Kirsten, who will step down as coach after the eight-nation tournament in England and Wales, said that Kallis could make any Test team in the world just as a bowler.

According to Kirsten, Kallis is 'two players in one' as he is also one of the top batsmen in the world and has contributed a lot to maintain the balance of the team, adding that he is similar to one-day captain AB de Villiers.

Meanwhile, Kirsten also said the focus for South Africa should be to look for players with similar versatility in future as then they would also have the option of picking out more specialists and balance the team, adding that they had to pick a top order batsman and an extra bowler to fill the position left vacant by Kallis.

Kirsten further said that it is necessary for the squad to move on because Kallis is nearing the end of his career, adding that it would be better for the squad if they widen their player base soon. ...