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Libya has restarted oil production at the El Sharara field in the south of the troubled country after protesters ended a blockade, Reuters reports.
HTC fourth-quarter profit below expectations
Taipei — Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC reported a worse than expected net fourth-quarter profit yesterday, despite aggressive cost cutting and a one-time gain.
Dollar pushes against euro
New York — The US dollar rose against the euro for a second day last Friday, hitting its best level since early December as traders remained risk-averse in the thin…
S Sudan rivals to start face-to-face talks
South Sudanese rebels and government negotiators were set to begin their first face-to-face talks, in an effort to thrash out a ceasefire deal to end weeks of fighting in the…
African states pull citizens out of CAR
African countries have started repatriating their citizens from the Central African Republic in recent days, where continuing violence has led to deteriorating humanitarian conditions.
Israel ex-PM Sharon ‘deteriorates further’
Israeli ex-premier Ariel Sharon remains in a critical condition, his hospital says, on the eighth anniversary of a stroke which put him into a coma.
Violence mars controversial Bangladesh polls
Violence has marred controversial general elections in Bangladesh, leaving at least eleven people dead in clashes between opposition supporters and police.
Ravalomanana’s party threatens protests
Antananarivo — The party of Madagascar’s ousted president Marc Ravalomanana on Saturday warned the electoral panel it would face “the people’s wrath” if it declares electoral victory for the rival…
Syria rebels demand al-Qaeda group surrender
Rebels fighting in Syria have given rivals from an al-Qaeda affiliate 24 hours to surrender, according to activists in the country. Saturday’s ultimatum comes amid days of deadly infighting between…
Banda says graft fight an election ‘risk’
Blantyre — Malawi’s President Joyce Banda admitted on Friday she took a “political risk” in launching a major fight against corruption ahead of elections in May.