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/ 26 September 2010
As Britain discovered with the Suez Canal in the 1950s, being unduly dependent on a single strategic asset can also have serious downsides.
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/ 26 September 2010
While the land where the Nile originates is constantly ravaged by drought, downstream countries get the full benefit of its water.
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/ 26 September 2010
The United States launched a frantic bid to avert the collapse of Middle East talks ahead of a deadline on Sunday.
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/ 26 September 2010
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas vowed on Saturday to do everything possible to make peace negotiations with Israel succeed.
Yellow grit, the depressing mesh fences of army barracks and long chains of oil tankers coming in from Saudi Arabia.
Dubai used to be a dream work destination for thousands of South Africans but now it is turning into a nightmare for many.
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/ 25 September 2010
The head of Somalia’s transitional government has accused Islamist insurgents of seeking to turn the war-stricken country into a base for al-Qaeda.
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/ 25 September 2010
Britain’s opposition Labour Party chose former Energy Secretary Ed Miliband as its new leader on Saturday after he defeated his brother David.
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/ 25 September 2010
Britain’s opposition Labour Party chose former Energy Secretary Ed Miliband as its new leader on Saturday after a cliffhanger vote.
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/ 25 September 2010
Sebastian Vettel set the pace at the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday with the German Red Bull driver topping the final practice timesheets.