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SANAA (AFP) – The Yemeni army said Shiite rebels broke a ceasefire on Friday, just hours after it came into force, killing several soldiers in a string of attacks in the far north of the country. The head of military operations in Saada province, General Mohammed Abdullah al-Qussi, said he himself came under rebel attack. [...]
The legacy of Saddam Hussein continues to divide Iraq. Preparations for the country’s parliamentary election have been thrown into chaos by a row over a decision to ban hundreds of candidates because of alleged links to the former president’s now outlawed Baath Party. At a recent demonstration in Baghdad, there was a palpable sense of [...]
The bitter controversy surrounding the final stages of the Sri Lankan government’s operation to crush separatist rebels has been reopened after a former UN official claimed that up to 40,000 civilians may have been killed. In the final stages of last year’s move to defeat the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, the UN protested strongly [...]
Reverse mortgages are becoming more readily available and popular as a financing option for seniors, but how does a reverse mortgage work? These mortgages are generally used by seniors who have accumulated a substantial amount of equity in their home. Lenders require the borrower to be at least 62 years of age. Reverse mortgages are [...]