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This section offers world news briefs as of September 29, 2015, including the escape of more than 500 inmates from a prison in Bangui, Central Africa amidst unrest, an international tribunal decision that fined Karma al-Khayat, an executive with Al Jadeed TV in Lebanon, 10,000 euros for contempt of court, and the increase of sales tax on goods and services at six major Aegean Sea tourist destinations in Greece.

This section offers world news briefs as of September 25, 2015 including the bombings at a mosque in Sana, Yemen during prayers to commemorate the start of the Muslim holiday, Eid al-Adha, the pillaging of antiquities by Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq and Singapore to close all primary and secondary schools due to worsening air pollution.

The article offers world news briefs as of December 12, 2014 on topics including the bombing in Nigeria, the ban on Islamic veils in China, and Mali Ministry of Health's announcement that the country is Ebola-free.

The article offers world news briefs as of June 6, 2014 on topics including the testing of camels and livestock in Saudi Arabia for a deadly coronavirus, the appointment of several individuals to the financial panel of the Vatican, and the territorial dispute between the Philippines and China.

The article offers world news briefs as of October 16, 2013 on topics including the transfer of former Liberia President Charles Taylor in British prison, the magnitude 7.2 earthquake in the Philippines on October 15, and Myunghee Bae, mother of ailing American missionary Kenneth Bae.

The article offers world news briefs. Abdullah Gul, Turkey's foreign minister, could not get support of two-thirds majority in the Parliament in the first round of voting to become president. French President Nicoals Sarkozy has called for tough rules to deal with pedophiles. Six fighters belonging to the Palestinian organization Hamas were killed in an Israeli airstrike near Bureji refugee camp in Gaza.

The article presents news briefs from around the world. Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah said that rockets of his militants could attack Tel Aviv. At least ten people, including nine guerillas of the Tamil Tigers, were killed in a violence in Sri Lanka. At least 39 people were killed in Indonesia due to floods and landslides.

The article offers news briefs from around the world. Islamic fundamentalist group Al Qaeda has threatened to attack Great Britain for honoring author Salman Rushdie. Colombia's largest guerilla group has admitted its mistake in abducting 11 lawmakers who were killed in custody. In Libya the families of HIV infected children and a charity have come to an agreement in the case of a Palestinian doctor and 5 Bulgarian nurses. They were convicted for infecting 400 children.

The article presents world news briefs. Shells of eight giant tortoises, who are members of an endangered species have been found by Galápagos National Park who were believed to be killed by poachers for meat. A former major of the Rwandan army, Bernard Ntuyahaga, was found guilty of killing 10 peacekeepers of United Nations from Belgium at the beginning of a genocide in 1994. A dog died in China after it was bitten by a man.

The article offers world news briefs. North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has indicated that his country would dismantle its nuclear program. Sajani Shakya has been stripped of her title as a living goddess in Nepal because she traveled abroad to promote a documentary. Chechnya's President Ramzan A. Kadyrov has asked that mass graves of 3,000 people from the Chechen war should be exhumed and identified.

The article presents news briefs from around the world. A chartered plane, Russian-made An-24, carrying 22 people between tourist destinations in Cambodia crashed in a mountainous jungle. Prices of petroleum oil fell by nearly $1 a barrel after labor unions called off strike in Nigeria. French cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran has been appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to lead the Vetican's Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

The article presents world news briefs. According to Italian oil company Eni SpA, 27 people are being held hostage at its oil station Ogbainbiri in Nigeria. It states that Pakistan's religious affairs minister Mohammed Ijaz ul-Haq has criticized the knighthood of author Salman Rushdie by the British government. It discusses the death of three Lebanese soldiers during a battle between the Lebanese army and the militant group Fatah al Islam at the Nahr el Bared refugee camp in Lebanon.

The article presents news briefs from around the world. An appeals court in the Netherlands has increased the prison sentence of Dutch businessman Frans van Anraat to 17 years from 15 for selling chemicals to Saddam Hussein, former dictator of Iraq. Seven soldiers on patrol in Narathiwat, Thailand died when a bomb exploded near their vehicle. Chinese officials have informed the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations that a pig epidemic was under control in Laosi, China.

The article offers world news briefs including the decision of the Ukraine Parliament to dismiss its Foreign Minister Boris I. Tarasyuk.

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Presents world news briefs as of May 24, 2003, including the criticism of China on the penalties imposed by the U.S. on North China Industries which is accused of selling ballistic missile products to Iran.

Presents international news briefs as of April 10, 2003.

Presents news briefs from around the world as of February 4, 2003, such as the implementation of curfew in the city of Warri in Nigeria.

Presents news briefs from around the world as of January 31, 2003.

Presents world news briefs as of January 25, 2003.

Presents international news briefs as of November 30, 2002.

Presents news briefs from around the world, as of November 2, 2002.

Presents news briefs from around the world as of August 21, 2002.

Presents news briefs on politics and events from around the world as of July 23, 2002.

Presents world news briefs on politics and crime, citing the dismissal of a lawsuit against Palestinians who accused Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel of war crimes.

Presents international news briefs as of June 26, 2002.

Presents world news briefs as of June 19, 2002, including the peace talks with rebels in Sudan.

Presents news briefs from around the world as of June 15, 2002.

Presents news briefs around the world as of May 17, 2002.

Presents news briefs from around the world as of April 27, 2002.

Presents world news briefs as of March 2002, including fines, accords, and firearms.

Presents news briefs from around the world, as of March 16, 2002, such as imprisonment, conspiracy, and human rights.

Presents news briefs from around the world, as of March 6, 2002.

Presents world news briefs on political and social issues as of February 15, 2002.

Presents international news briefs as of December 22, 2001, citing the explosion of two car bombs in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Presents news briefs on the economy, politics and other issues from around the world which took place from December 9 to 15, 2001.

Presents news briefs on politics and economics as of November 29, 2001.

Presents world news briefs as of November 8, 2001, such as the impact of the proposed law in Zimbabwe, banning international election monitors.

Presents news briefs on politics and other issues from around the world as of October 19, 2001 such as the decision of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to lift a moratorium on capital punishment.

Presents news briefs around the world as of October 3, 2001.

Presents world news briefs on political and social events as of September 13, 2001.

Presents news briefs around the world as of August 30, 2001.

Presents world news briefs as of August 4, 2001, such as conviction, legislations and cycling.

Presents world news briefs as of July 26, 2001.

Presents news briefs around the world as of April 20, 2000. Peace talks between Northern Ireland and Great Britain; Information on labor protests in Argentina; Details on the suspension of air raids in Sudan.

Presents international news briefs as of September 29, 1999. Demonstrations of high school students in France; Efforts of Germany and the United States to compensate the victims of slave labor during World War II; Move of the largest gas station in Canada to ask their customers to turn off their cell phones while at the pumps for fear of setting off explosions; Student demonstrations in Iran.

Presents international news briefs as of September 9, 1999. Resignation of Antonio Cassese as judge at the Yugoslavia war crimes tribunal of the United Nations; Number of people who died in an earthquake in Turkey; Negotiation between the United States and North Korea about the missile test issue.

Presents new briefs around the world as of September 1, 1999. Purpose of the farmer and environmentalists' demonstrations in France; Plea of General Momir Talic in the United Nations war crimes tribunal; Update on the peace talks between Israel and Palestine; Information on Israeli government's decision concerning the injured Australian Jewish athletes in the Maccabiah Games.

Presents world news briefs as of June 19, 1999. Charges facing Claude Evin, former European health minister; Agreement reached by leaders of rival factions in East Timor; Sudanese slaves rescued by Christian Solidarity International.

Presents news briefs from around the world on April 21, 1999. Parliamentary and presidential elections to be held in November 1999 in Niger; Plans of Pope John Paul II to visit Armenia in July 1999; Accusation of the Venezuelan government against the United States.