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Amid privacy fears, some still resist Facebook - AFP
A Los Angeles artist, who did not want to be identified, put it this way to AFP: "I'm not sure if I am ready to be quoted about why I am not on Facebook, maybe for the same reason I am not on Facebook." Older Americans are one of the fastest growing ...
Suspected Boko Haram spokesman arrested in Nigeria: sources - AFP
KANO, Nigeria — Nigerian authorities have arrested a man believed to be a spokesman for Islamist group Boko Haram, but were still seeking to determine his identity, security sources said on Wednesday. Two security sources said on condition of ...
US has traced most missing MF Global funds: report - AFP
In an online story published late Tuesday, the newspaper cited unnamed sources briefed on the matter, who said they did not want to publicize the results for fear of compromising the probe or potential prosecutions. The Times said that while ...
Darfur rebels split after leader's death: peacekeepers - AFP
said one Darfuri activist, who refused to be named, when asked about Gambari's presence at the wedding. But Gambari said he had no apologies for attending the ceremony "in honour of the president of a country that is supportive of the peace process".
Fresh attack on police in Nigerian city of Kano - AFP
They just opened fire on the police station," a resident who requested anonymity told AFP on Wednesday. The station, in Kano's densely populated Sheka area, was heavily damaged in the attack: its windows were shattered, the walls were smoke-stained and ...
Deadly unrest spreads in Tibetan areas of China - AFP
People who want to come in must be screened and show valid ID," the man, who refused to be named, told AFP. Another hotel employee in the same place confirmed the big security presence. Beijing insists Tibetans enjoy freedom of religious belief and ...
Firearm scare at Bush home - AFP
"The firearm was secured in his vehicle... it wasn't on the dashboard or anything," said the official, who requested anonymity. The possibly mentally disturbed man claimed he received a message from Bush that was "conveyed spiritually" and had come to ...
Moroccan dies of wounds after self-immolation: hospital - AFP
"Abdelwahab Zeidoun died of his wounds at around 5:00 am (0500 GMT)," a doctor at Casablanca's Ibn Rochd hospital told AFP on condition of anonymity. The 27-year-old was among a group of five who doused themselves with petrol and tried to set ...
Mogadishu bomb blast leaves six dead: UN source - AFP
"Six people were killed, including two police officers," the source said. The blast, believed to be a homemade explosive device, went off in Mogadishu's central Hodan area, a zone crowded with makeshift shelters for the thousands of people displaced by ...
Three arrested in US insider trading probe - AFP
One of those accused was identified as Anthony Chiasson, co-founder of the firm Level Global Investors, the source said. The exact charges were not yet publicly available. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is in the midst of tackling what the chief ...
Mali army 'bombs Tuareg rebels, four arrested' - AFP
BAMAKO — Malian army helicopters on Tuesday bombed a rebel Tuareg position, forcing them to withdraw after an attempt to seize control of the north-eastern town of Menaka, military sources said Tuesday. "We arrested four armed bandits during our ...
Rushdie in doubt for India festival after threats - AFP
Event organisers, who declined to be named, said that Rushie's advertised appearances had been removed from the programme for security reasons, but he was still expected to attend at some stage. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot told the NDTV news ...
Delta eyes American Airlines bid - AFP
NEW YORK — Delta Air Lines is eyeing a bid for bankrupt rival American Airlines, a source close to the matter said on Thursday, despite doubts that the proposed mega-carrier would win regulatory approval. Atlanta-based Delta, the world's second ...
US probes video of 'Marines urinating' on dead Taliban - AFP
A military official who asked not to be named said the helmet and weapon carried by one of the men seems to indicate the four could be members of an elite sniper team. The official also said such conduct would be punishable under the US code of ...
EU sees NYSE-DeutscheBoerse tie-up as unacceptable: source - AFP
BRUSSELS — European regulators consider a merger between stock market operators Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext to be unacceptable, a source said Tuesday, as the European Commission approaches making a final decision next month. ...
White House race gives US 'political junkies' their fix - AFP
The man, who declined to give his name, lives in Huntington, on New York's Long Island, hours away, but made it to an early Saturday morning Romney rally in Derry, New Hampshire because "I'ma political junkie, gotta get my fix. ...
Brandao returns to Marseille - AFP
Brandao is expected to return to Marseille this week but a source close to the club told AFP that "there are still a few judicial things to sort out". The 31-year-old had been loaned to Gremio until the end of December and could now feature in ...
Central African Republic ex-rebel leader arrested - AFP
"Mr. Demafouth and several other persons are involved in destabilising the country through a rebel coalition," said an official close to the prosecutor's office. "The investigation that has been opened on this matter will determine those responsible. ...
Bush to stay out of Republican 'swamp' - AFP
"He has decided not to 'wade into the swamp,'" according to a source familiar with the Republican president's thinking, who described Bush's decision on condition of anonymity. "He'll of course support the GOP nominee, but doesn't really care to weigh ...
Tunisian man sets himself alight in poor region: sources - AFP
TUNIS — A jobless man set himself afire Thursday in front of the main government office of the poor Tunisian province of Gafsa as three ministers visited the unemployment-hit area, local sources said. The man was taken to hospital with severe burns ...
18 die as Chinese bus plunges off bridge - AFP
The spokeswoman for the Guiding government, who refused to be named, said one of the four extra people travelling on the bus was a baby, and the three others were children. One of the children, who was between five and seven years old, died. ...
Two Britons detained in Afghanistan: official - AFP
KABUL — Two British nationals have been detained in the Afghan capital in possession of dozens of AK-47 assault rifles with the serial numbers erased, a government official said Tuesday. "Two British nationals along with their two Afghan colleagues, ...
Burkina customs chief fired over mystery cash - AFP
Prime Minister Luc Adolphe Tiao "is uncompromising when it comes to tackling corruption and misuse of public funds: whoever the suspect is, the law should apply," a government official said. Guiro, whose department was ranked the west African country's ...
Syrian cities remain under fire: Arab League - AFP
Arabi did not identify the networks but an Arab League official said on condition of anonymity that they are Al-Arabiya, Al-Jazeera and France 24. The head of the observer mission, Sudanese General Mohammed Ahmed Mustafa al-Dabi, is due to send his ...
Ethiopian, Somali troops take key city from militants - AFP
MOGADISHU — Ethiopian troops and Somali government forces seized control of a key Somali city on Saturday after battling Islamist rebels on the outskirts, leaving at least 18 dead, sources said. The city, Beledweyne, lies some 30 kilometres (18 miles) ...