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French National Kidnapped in Mali

French president Francoise Hollande confirms that a Portugal-born Frenchman has been kidnapped - but not in rebel-controlled north.
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Plane crash in Yemen kills all 10 people

Plane crash in Yemen kills all 10 people

All ten people on board a Yemeni military transport plane have died after it crashed near Sanaa airport. The plane - which was out on a training exercise - came down in an empty market place. Officials say the crash was caused by a technical error.
Congo Rebels enter Goma city

Congo Rebels enter Goma city

Rebels known as M23 have allegedly entered the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo today after clashes with U.N.-backed Congolese troops defending the city.
Barack Obama

As Both Sides Take Stock After President Obama's Election victory, What Price Change?

On 06 November 2012, after electoral campaigns costing some $5.8 billion (and feeling like they had continued from the 2010 Midterms) President Obama convinced enough voters to give him "the benefit of the doubt" and re-elect him for a second term in the White House. On 09 November in his first address after securing victory, the President threw down a gauntlet to his Republican opponents in Congress over his proposal to increase taxes on the rich in order to avert the dire consequences ...