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Corsica's liberation: France pays tribute to Morocco and its soldiers
Bastia - French president François Hollande expressed on Friday in Bastia, his gratitude and recognition to Morocco, its sovereign and late King Mohammed V on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of...
Morocco takes special interest in its African environment, official
New York (UN) - Morocco, who has made humanitarian and solidarity-based action in Africa one of the basic goals of its foreign policy, takes special interest in the UN's initiative on immigrants in...
European Commission proposes to open negotiations on Visa Facilitation with Morocco
Brussels - The European Commission proposed, on Thursday, to the Council to open negotiations between the EU and Morocco on an agreement to facilitate the procedures for issuing short-stay visas,...
Shutdown makes US 'less desirable' for science
Washington - The US government shutdown puts international science collaboration in peril and could have far-reaching impacts on innovation and research, a top science group said Wednesday....
Obama cancels Asia trip
Washington - President Barack Obama scrapped trips to two key Asian summits on Thursday, blaming the US government shutdown for the cancelation of a tour designed to advance a central prong of his...
Assad warns Turkey will 'pay dearly' for rebel support
Ankara - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned Turkey it will "pay dearly" for supporting rebels fighting to overthrow his regime, in an interview broadcast Friday on Turkish television....
Russian imam says Elton John fans face 'divine retribution'
A leading Russian Muslim cleric warned Thursday that fans who attend upcoming concerts by openly gay singer Elton John face divine punishment, after the star spoke out in support of Russian gays....
Hackers steal data from 2.9mn Adobe customers
San Francisco - Software titan Adobe Systems warned that hackers stole credit card numbers and other information relating to nearly three million customers....
Method for 'designer babies' in ethical spotlight
European bioethicists raised the red flag Thursday over an American patent for a method that could allow people to choose genetic traits like eye colour in children sired from donor eggs or sperm....
Photographer who captured Robert Kennedy assassination dies
Bill Eppridge, the photojournalist behind the iconic and haunting images of Robert Kennedy's assassination in 1966, has died at the age of 75, the National Press Photographers Association said...
Lebanon censors French film over homosexuality
Lebanon has censored a French film depicting homosexuality and a local short film about the tradition of temporary marriage among some Shiite Muslims, film festival organisers said Thursday....
Hollywood treatment for Pele
The story of how Pele conquered the footballing world aged just 17 is coming to Hollywood with filming under way in Rio de Janeiro, Seine Pictures said Thursday. The film, entitled simply,...
Trials underway for Sudan protest detainees
Trials began in Sudan on Thursday for a group of 35 people charged with unrest allegedly linked to protests sparked by fuel price hikes last week, a lawyer said. They are among hundreds rounded...
Street artist Banksy sets New York on the chase
World-famous, reclusive artist Banksy is loose on the streets of New York, hosting a unique show that has whipped up excitement among hipsters and the chattering classes. The England-based...
Ashton urges 'inclusive' approach on Egypt turmoil
EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton on Thursday called for an "inclusive" approach to solve political turmoil in Egypt triggered by the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. Ashton,...
'Armed bandits' kill Niger soldier in Nigeria
"Armed bandits" have killed a Niger soldier and seriously wounded three others in Nigeria's volatile north-east, a high-ranking Niger security official told AFP Thursday, in new violence to hit an...
Ex-Islamist warlord who met Bin Laden runs for Afghan presidency
A former Islamist warlord who trained the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks entered Afghanistan's presidential election race on Thursday, triggering alarm among Western diplomats. Abdul Rasul...
Championnat d'Afrique de Handball à Marrakech: Une équipe algérienne se retire "à cause" de Wydad Smara
Lemag : Le club algérien de handball, le Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers, se serait retiré de la 35e édition du championnat africain de handball qui se déroule à Marrakech du 2 au 13 octobre. Le...
Un présumé pornographe franco-turc arrêté à Marrakech
Lemag : La police de Marrakech aurait arrêté un jeune homme franco-turc accusé de pornographie. Des sources médiatiques de la place ont affirmé que le jeune homme né en 1987, a été interpelé au...
Baha meets with UNSG Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction
Rabat - State minister Abdellah Baha met, on Wednesday in Rabat, with Margareta Wahlstrom, the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, who is on...