Russia says Syria rebel threats against talks ‘outrageous’
World
October 28, 2013
Russia says Syria rebel threats against talks ‘outrageous’
Russia on Monday described as “outrageous” a threat by powerful rebel groups in Syria against those who attend peace talks…
Post 9/11, NSA spying ‘virtually unchecked’
Egypt
October 26, 2013
Post 9/11, NSA spying ‘virtually unchecked’
Revelations of America's industrial-scale surveillance have painted an alarming picture of the National Security Agency as a spy service operating…
Iran ‘hangs 16 rebels’ in reprisal for Pakistan border killings
World
October 26, 2013
Iran ‘hangs 16 rebels’ in reprisal for Pakistan border killings
Gunmen killed at least 14 Iranian guards on the Pakistani border, in a rugged area used by drug traffickers, prompting…
Libya court indicts Kadhafi aides on 2011 uprising charges
World
October 24, 2013
Libya court indicts Kadhafi aides on 2011 uprising charges
A Libyan court indicted around 30 senior Muammar Qadhafi aides, including the dictator's son Seif al-Islam, on Thursday for a…
China media regulator speaks out over reporter arrest
World
October 24, 2013
China media regulator speaks out over reporter arrest
China’s media regulator has vowed to protect “lawful reporting rights”, state media said, in a rare official intervention over press…
US says French reports on spying inaccurate
World
October 23, 2013
US says French reports on spying inaccurate
The US intelligence chief said French newspaper reports about America's espionage activities abroad contained inaccurate and misleading information, the latest…
Suicide bomber kills 31 in Syria’s Hama: NGO
Egypt
October 20, 2013
Suicide bomber kills 31 in Syria’s Hama: NGO
A suicide bomber blew up a truck laden with explosives at an army checkpoint in Syria's central city of Hama…
Saudi Arabia wins UN Security Council seat for first time
World
October 17, 2013
Saudi Arabia wins UN Security Council seat for first time
Saudi Arabia on Thursday won a UN Security Council seat for the first time in a new show of determination…