Egypt's top satirical poet dies at 84

AHMED Fouad Negm, Egypt's "poet of the people" whose sharply political verses in colloquial Arabic skewered the country's leaders and inspired protesters from the 1970s through the current uprisings, has died at the age of 84. News+ Oops! Please...

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Mandela portrait breaks SA record

JOHANNESBURG Dec 3 AP - A photographic portrait of Nelson Mandela has been bought by a private art collector in New York for $US200,000 ($A220,276), the highest price ever paid for a local portrait, organisers say. The money will be donated...

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Raided East Timor lawyer calls for inquiry

A LAWYER representing East Timor in its spying case against Australia has accused ASIO of raiding his home and office, seizing documents and "muzzling" a key whistleblower days before the case is due to begin. News+ Oops! Please register or log...

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Kidnap threat against Belgian princess

PRINCESS Elisabeth, the 12-year-old daughter of Belgium's new king, has been threatened with kidnapping. An anonymous letter sent to the newspaper La Derniere Heure and addressed to King Philippe contained the threat, along with racist remarks...

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Egypt's top satirical poet dies at 84

AHMED Fouad Negm, Egypt's "poet of the people" whose sharply political verses in colloquial Arabic skewered the country's leaders and inspired protesters from the 1970s through the current uprisings, has died at the age of 84. News+ Oops! Please...

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Sri Lankan military 'executed 17 in 2006'

From: AAP December 04, 2013 12:59AM SRI Lankan security forces executed 17 local workers in 2006 and the government has...

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