Strauss-Kahn asks dismissal of US civil suit
JUSTICE

Strauss-Kahn asks dismissal of US civil suit

A lawyer for former International Monetary Fund director Dominique Strauss-Kahn has filed for dismissal of the civil sexual assault case brought by a New York hotel maid, citing international legal immunity.
Africa's first female Nobel Peace laureate dies at 71
OBITUARY

Africa's first female Nobel Peace laureate dies at 71

Wangari Maathai, the gutsy, traditionally-robed Kenyan activist whose environment conservation work earned her the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, died of cancer on Sunday at the age of 71.
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Lockerbie case closed, says interim justice minister
LIBYA

Lockerbie case closed, says interim justice minister

The Libyan caretaker government rejected on Monday the Scottish Crown Office request for assistance in the inquiry into the Lockerbie airliner bombing, in which 270 people were killed over Scotland in 1998.
Turkey to begin oil exploration amid Cyprus tensions
TURKEY

Turkey to begin oil exploration amid Cyprus tensions

A Turkish oil exploration vessel has set off for northern Cyprus amid a dispute with Greek Cypriots over rights to hydrocarbon reserves off the divided Mediterranean island.
Defiant protesters demand Saleh's immediate resignation
YEMEN

Defiant protesters demand Saleh's immediate resignation

Yemen's opposition held mass protests Monday, stepping up demands for the immediate departure of President Ali Abdullah Saleh after the ailing leader said his future should be determined at the ballot box.
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