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Ivory Coast presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara. Photo: REUTERS

Ouattara forces lay siege to Ivory Coast's Gbagbo

Forces loyal to Ivory Coast presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara laid siege to incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo's residence on Thursday, after an attempt to ... Full story

Japan tackles hydrogen build-up, radiation concerns spread

Japan pumped nitrogen into a crippled nuclear reactor on Thursday, trying to prevent an explosive build-up of hydrogen gas, as the world's worst ... Full story

Rebels say Gadaffi halts oil, Libya blames Britain

Libya accused Britain of damaging an oil pipeline in an air strike, hours after rebels said government attacks had halted production of oil ... Full story

Nitrite-tainted milk kills 3 children in China

Three children have died and 35 people have become ill from drinking nitrite-tainted milk in China's northwestern Gansu province, Xinhua news agency reported ... Full story

Niger's new president, Mahamadou Issoufou. Photo: REUTERS

Niger's new leader names Brigi Rafini prime minister

Niger's new president, Mahamadou Issoufou, has appointed civil administrator and former minister Brigi Rafini as prime minister, the government said on Thursday. Issoufou was ... Full story

Ivory Coast's Ouattara seeks recovery despite standoff

Ivory Coast presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara has called for an end to sanctions and sought to return the war-torn country to normal, despite ... Full story

Japan says economy in "severe" condition after disaster

Japan said on Friday its economy was in a severe condition following last month's triple disaster triggered by one of the biggest earthquakes ... Full story

US general sees no military outcome in Libya

Libyan rebels said five of their fighters were killed when NATO planes mistakenly bombed a rebel tank column and a top U.S. general ... Full story

Why did LOL infiltrate the language?

The internet slang term "LOL" (laughing out loud) has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, to the mild dismay of language purists. But where did the term originate? And is it really a threat to our lexicon? ... Full story