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Belarus's Lukashenko criticises IMF

Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko attacks the IMF for demanding the release of political prisoners in exchange for credit

Eritrea says rights group Amnesty plotting unrest

Eritrea accuses the human rights group, Amnesty International, for plotting to incite popular, whilst Amnesty deny having any staff staff in the country

Funeral of man whose death sparked English riots

Mourners attend the funeral of Mark Duggan, the man whose death triggered the London riots, as the police increase the number of officers in London

Obama uncle out of US jail, whereabouts unclear

President Barack Obama's uncle Onyango Obama has been released from a Massachusetts jail two weeks after being arrested on a drunk driving charge

Negotiations with Somali rebels an option: PM

Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed says the country is open to talks with Al-Shabaab's top commanders as already held informal discussions reveal the willingness among some militants to negotiate

Berlusconi faces new scandal as Italy crisis mounts

Silvio Berlusconi, the Prime Minister of Italy now faces accusations over a prostitution scandal as the country battles debt crisis

China blasts West's anti-terrorism 'double standards'

China accuses the US of having 'double standards' in combating terrorism, using counter-terrorism as a 'cheap excuse' for interventions

EU slams US failure to close Guantanamo as 'shame'

The EU's home affairs commissioner Cecilia Malmstroem slams Washington's failure to close the Guantanamo Bay detention centre

UN rights office says 'concerned' at Nigeria violence

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expresses concern at violence in central Nigeria after 70 people were killed since the beginning of August

Fidel Castro photos published, dispels death rumours

Photos of the Cuban revolutionary, Fidel Castro, from an interview are released following rumours and twitter reports of his death

N.Korea military parade shows leadership succession on course

Kim Jong-il, the North Korean leader and his son attend an anniversary parade, suggesting that his son will be his successor following reports of ill health

Obama declares emergency as floods sweep US

Emergency declared in New York and Pennsylvania as flash floods causes havoc, forcing 100,000 to evacuate and deployment of National Guard troops

Ugandan police ban North African solidarity rally

Ugandan police said they will break up an opposition rally due to be held in Kampala on Friday

Medvedev warns of rising ethnic tensions in Russia

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says cracking down is wrong choice to combat ethnic tensions, cites human rights as he sets credentials for a possible second term

Facebook signs up to voluntary privacy code in Germany

Facebook move reduces tensions with German government over privacy laws

Czech policy draft proposes big nuclear expansion

A Czech draft policy paper proposes to build a string of new atomic plants in the central European country, in contrast to a large pull-back from nuclear power following the Fukushima disaster in March

Islamic militants "claim role" in China Xinjiang attacks

Attacks that killed 30 to avenge 'Chinese occupation' of Xinjiang region

US military raises alert level ahead of 9/11

The Pentagon announces upped security installations as the 10 year anniversary is mentioned in documents found in Bin Laden's former compound

Pakistan Taliban demand prisoner swap deal

The Pakistani Taliban, who are holding more than 20 young tribesmen hostage in an area bordering Afghanistan, demand the release of scores of prisoners and an end to tribal elders' support of offensives against them

South Africa sticks to AU roadmap for Libya

South Africa, yet to recognize Libya's National Transitional Council, remains committed to the African Union roadmap that has been previously rejected by the opposition fighters

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