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Aziz declares win in Mauritania vote, contender claims fraud

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who came to power last year after a military coup, claimed victory Sunday in Mauritania's presidential election -- though one of his main challengers claimed fraud marred the polls.

Israel asked by Mauritania to close its embassy

Mauritania has requested that Israel close its embassy in the West African country, according to an official in the Israeli Ministry of Foreign affairs.

Flying car takes high road to Timbuktu

From the noisy and lovable Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to the time-traveling DeLorean in "Back to the Future," flying cars have been a fixture of movies and science fiction that never quite cut it in the real world -- until now.

Time.com: Mauritania Coup Chief May Campaign

The leader of Mauritania's military coup left open the possibility he could run for president

Time.com: Al-Qaeda Threat to N. Africa Tourists

The abduction of two Austrian tourists has raised concerns about the upsurge in extremist activity in north Africa

Spain bomb suspects freed before verdict

A Spanish court has ordered the provisional release from jail of 10 of the 30 suspected Islamic extremists charged with plotting to bomb Madrid's anti-terrorism court pending a verdict.

Gunmen fire on Israeli Embassy in Mauritania

Gunmen opened fire on the Israeli Embassy in the West African nation of Mauritania on Friday morning, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

Gang kills French family

Gunmen killed four French tourists in northwestern Africa on Monday, a newspaper editor said.

Passengers subdue armed hijacker

A man armed with two pistols hijacked an Air Mauritania flight Thursday but was subdued by two passengers, a Spanish official said.

Fortune: The World at Risk

1. PERU Conservative Lourdes Flores is poised to win an April 9 election as pro-nationalization candidate Ollanta Humala stagnates in the polls.

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