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  • Radical Islamist Killed in Tunisia Street Protests

    Tunisian authorities say a street battle between radical Islamists and police has killed one Islamist protester on the outskirts of the capital, Tunis. Authorities said the man, in his late 20s, died of injuries sustained in Sunday's fighting in the Etadhamen district. The radical activists, also known as Salafists, threw stones at Tunisian police to protest a government ban on their annual ...

  • Australian scientist plans to reveal rewrite history behind ancient coins discovery

    An Australian scientist is planning an expedition to the Wessel islands in July and will revisit the location where five coins and an old map might reveal findings recreating Australia's history. Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University in US Ian McIntosh plans to open up possibilities that the 1000-year-old coins may prove that explorers from distant countries might have landed in ...

  • Brisbane cyclists loud sex talks led to renaming of route

    The popular cycling map app Strava has had one of its most popular Brisbane segments renamed 'Bedroom antics - shhhh' after complaints from homeowners along that route that riders were talking loudly about their sex lives. According to News.com.au, complaints from Yeronga residents sparked a petition last month to crack down on riders talking too loudly along a stretch of the popular River ...

  • South Africa union seeks pay raises of up to 60 per cent for miners

    South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said it would seek pay rises of up to 60 per cent from gold and coal producers, raising the prospect of fresh strikes as firms battle higher costs and falling prices in an already heated labour climate.Africa's biggest economy is hoping to avoid the 2012 wildcat strike action at platinum and gold mines that cost billions in lost revenue and ...

  • 8 things to know before visiting Libya

    >World-renowned chef, author and Emmy winning television personality Anthony Bourdain visits Libya in the next episode of "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown," airing Sunday, May 19, at 9 p.m. ET. Follow the show on Twitter and Facebook.(CNN) -- Following Libya's revolution, oil production has been restored and the country has slipped from the front pages. Once more, Libya has become North ...

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American Desi

American Desi might best be best described as a comedy of cultural conflict. It takes a well-worn Hollywood genre--the teen/college movie--and inflects it with a new twist to explore the experiences of second-generation American teens. The title is short for "American Born Confused Desi," usually referred to by the acronym "ABCD" to describe the troubled cultural identities of these second ... ...

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  • Washington Week Focus on Burma US Government Scandals

    WASHINGTON -- A groundbreaking visit by Burma’s president and continuing probes of U.S. government scandals highlight a busy week ahead in Washington. Six months after President Barack Obama visited Rangoon, President Thein Sein reciprocates Monday with a visit to the White House. Last November, Obama hailed democratic reforms in Burma. "A dictatorship of five decades has ...

  • Nigeria team set for Standard Chartered Trophy final

    The team representing Nigeria at the 2013 Standard Chartered Road to Anfield Tournament arrived in Liverpool on Saturday via Amsterdam and Manchester and promised to improve on last year's ...

  • One dead in Tunisia showdown with Islamists

    Islamists fought street battles in Tunis on Sunday, with one protester killed and 15 policemen wounded, after the authorities banned the Salafists from staging their annual congress. The confrontations infuriated moderate Islamist Prime Minister Ali Larayedh, who for the first time linked the Salafist Ansar al-Sharia group which is considered close ...

  • 14th wife Woman rebuffs Swaziland king

    LONDON: A 22-year-old woman fled to Britain from the southern African nation of Swaziland and is seeking asylum after refusing to join the harem of 13 wives of Swazi king Mswati III. Tintswalo Ngobeni fled to Britain after she caught the attention of the millionaire monarch, known for his lavish lifestyle, the Daily Mail reported. As part of Swazi custom, the 45-year-old king is permitted to ...

  • Tanzania deadly Muslim attack on Christians raises fears of al-Qaeda influence

    Olasiti , Tanzania, was most likely perpetrated by a domestic group seeking to provoke further sectarian violence between Christians and ...

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