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A student eyewitness told AFP that Qiu Zhanxuan, the head of Peking University's Marxist society, was forced into a black car by seven or eight plain-clothes officers near the subway station outside the university's east gate
Ukrainian president says he had reached the decision 'based on analysis of all the components of the security situation in the country'
The withdrawal means Japan joins Iceland and Norway in openly defying the IWC's ban on commercial whale hunting
Seoul stressed that the ceremony would not herald the start of actual work on reconnecting and modernizing road and rail links between the Koreas; it's merely an 'expression of a commitment' to the projects
Israeli premier's remarks, made during a tour to the northern frontier with his security cabinet, come a day after the government decided to hold early elections in April
According to a decree by Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev, 245 individuals and seven companies, mostly in the energy and defense sectors, were sanctioned by Moscow
Adlene Mellah, who heads the news websites Algerie Direct and Dzair Presse, was arrested on December 9 for participating in a rally of solidarity for a singer who has been jailed since October
Police fired tear gas at dozens of people who took to the streets Monday night in the city of Kasserine, 270 kilometers from Tunis, setting tires ablaze and blocking main street
The figures were released after the United States urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government to do more to ensure free polls on Sunday when she is aiming to win a record fourth term
Hijacker carrying a knife has been detained and is being investigated by local police
Press Union of Liberia said it was concerned about 'reinforced hostilities' against the media 'from within the power [circle]' of President George Weah
But the party will need support from other legislators to secure a fourth-fifths majority for constitutional change giving President Faure Gnassingbe the chance of staying in power beyond 2020
In the latest attack on villages in the northern Zamfara state, gunmen on motorcycles stormed Magami village Saturday, shooting indiscriminately
Oil prices have shed more than 36 percent since early October to trade at $54 (47 euros) per barrel, due to fears of oversupply and weak global demand
Without specifying the amount of investment, Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga said defense and security forces in the region would be 'strengthened,' including the development of river patrols
Attack, which also saw several houses set ablaze, came in early hours at Bangourain, town in French-speaking region bordering anglophone area in country's western highlands
During his mandate, Ashdown sacked corrupt officials and Bosnia completed some painful reforms aimed at strengthening central institutions
The scammers made up to $50,000 a day by duping US citizens
Eight children were among the 14 civilian victims, in addition to 13 jihadist fighters
With hundreds of billions of goods hit by retaliatory tariffs, US exports fell by the largest amount since early 2009 at the height of the global financial crisis
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