Tunisia
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PM condemns terror attack in Tunisia
India | Mar 19, 2015, 11:33 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday condemned the “appalling” terror attack in Tunisia and said India stands firmly with the people of that country in this hour of grief.“Attack in Tunisia is appalling &
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21 killed in Tunisia attack; 2-3 gunmen at large
World | Mar 18, 2015, 09:16 PM ISTTunis: Tunisia's prime minister says 21 people are dead after an attack on a major museum, including 17 foreign tourists, and that two or three of the attackers remain at large. Habib Essid told national
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US to support new entrepreneurs in Tunisia: Barack Obama
World | Mar 06, 2015, 08:04 AM ISTTunis: US President Barack Obama has said that the US would invest more than one billion dollars in the next generation of entrepreneurs in Tunisia and the world.Obama announced the decision via an audiovisual message,
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100 religious leaders to attend Jama Masjid ceremony
India | Nov 21, 2014, 03:06 PM ISTNew Delhi: Over 100 religious leaders from India and abroad will Saturday attend a ceremony at the Jama Masjid here when the son of Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari will be anointed the Naib Imam
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Tunisia to hold legislative, presidential polls separately
World | May 31, 2014, 07:20 AM ISTTunis: Tunisia's presidential and legislative elections will be held separately, the secretary general of the country's largest workers union -- the UGTT -- said on Friday.The decision came as a result of national dialogue negotiations
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11 killed in Libyan plane crash in Tunisia
World | Feb 21, 2014, 04:27 PM ISTTunis: A Libyan military rescue plane crashed Friday in Grombalia city in Tunisia killing all 11 people on board, according to Tunisian officials.Tunisia's defence ministry spokesman Tawfiq Al Rahmouni said that, according to the last
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Tunisia orders tennis player not to play Israeli
Tennis | Oct 11, 2013, 11:43 PM ISTTunisia: Tunisia's tennis federation ordered the country's top player to withdraw from a match against an Israeli player at a tournament in Uzbekistan.Malek Jaziri had been scheduled to play Israel's Amir Weintraub on Friday in
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Tunisian army chief retires amid criticism
World | Jun 25, 2013, 01:17 PM ISTTUNIS, Tunisia, Jun 25: Tunisia's military strongman, who has been criticized for the army's inability to catch a band of al-Qaida linked militants, has announced his retirement.Army Chief of Staff Rachid Ammar was widely seen
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Cote d'Ivoire dim Tunisia's hopes after 3-0 victory in Afcon
Football | Jan 27, 2013, 05:29 PM ISTCape Town, Jan 27: Cote d'Ivoire dimmed Tunisia's hopes of advancing in the 2013 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) after a thumping 3-0 victory.Gervinho opened the score for Cote d'Ivoire in the 21st minute after
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African Cup: Ivory Coast, Tunisia win with late goals
Football | Jan 23, 2013, 03:14 PM ISTRustenburg (South Africa), Jan 23: The toughest group at the African Cup of Nations delivered two thrilling finishes on Tuesday, adding some excitement to a tournament which had produced five draws in the first six
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Al-Qaida calls for attacks on US diplomats
World | Sep 18, 2012, 05:14 PM ISTCairo, Sep18: Al-Qaida's branch in North Africa on Tuesday called for attacks on US diplomats and an escalation of protests against an anti-Islam video that was produced in the United States and triggered a wave
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US pulls out embassy staff from Sudan, Tunisia, Al Qaeda calls for fresh attacks
World | Sep 16, 2012, 10:25 PM ISTWashington, Sep 16: The US today ordered non-essential staff from its missions in Sudan and Tunisia to leave, as al-Qaeda called for fresh attacks on American embassies in the Arab world and West to avenge
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One dead, 62 injured in riots by Islamists in Tunisia
World | Jun 13, 2012, 09:30 PM ISTTunisia, Jun 13: Tunisia's president on Wednesday condemned extremists after days of riots by radical Islamists left one man dead, 62 security forces injured and led to over 160 arrests.Ultraconservative Islamists known as Salafis attacked
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Libya to play world cup qualifier in Tunisia
Football | Apr 20, 2012, 07:35 PM ISTJohannesburg, Apr 20: Libya's World Cup qualifier against Cameroon in June will be played in the neutral Tunisian city of Sfax and no fans will be allowed to attend.FIFA said Friday the Group I game
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Egypt Election Results Delayed Again; Brotherhood Set To Win
World | Dec 02, 2011, 07:27 AM ISTCairo, Dec 2 : Results were delayed for a second time in Egypt's historic elections that are expected to witness the emergence of moderate Islamists linked to Muslim Brotherhood as the dominant political force despite
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Islamists Claim Lead In Landmark Tunisia Vote
World | Oct 24, 2011, 06:52 PM ISTTunis, Oct 24: Tunisia's main Islamist party today predicted it would secure 40 per cent of the country's first ever free polls, as the birth place of the Arab Spring basked in the world's praise
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Obama Says US Has Enormous Stake In Tunisia
World | Oct 08, 2011, 03:56 PM ISTWashington, Oct 8 : President Barack Obama pledged U.S. support for Tunisia's political and economic development, as he welcomed the North African nation's prime minister to the White House for a meeting steeped in symbolism.
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Mainz Accepts Keeper Error To Beat Leverkusen 2-0
Football | Aug 11, 2011, 10:34 AM ISTBerlin, Aug 7: Sami Allagui took advantage of a goalkeeping error to score for Mainz in a 2-0 home win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Sunday.An own goal from Oemer Toprak—when he deflected
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Al Qaeda Releases Osama's Posthumous Audio Praising People Of Egypt, Tunisia
World | May 19, 2011, 05:02 PM ISTWashington, May 19: Al-Qaeda has released the first audio message of Osama bin Laden after his death, praising the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia and predicting that the revolt would engulf the entire Arab region.“The
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Wiki Sparked Arab Unrest, Says Assange
World | Feb 14, 2011, 10:49 AM ISTSydney, Feb 14: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said his site was "significantly influential" in the fall of Tunisian leader Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, an event he said "no doubt" sparked a Middle East revolt.