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Ahmadinejad vows to defend Iran’s territorial integrity
World
April 17, 2012
Ahmadinejad vows to defend Iran’s territorial integrity
Iran will respond with force to any threats to its territorial integrity, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday, adding that…
AFP’s Massoud Hossaini wins Pulitzer for breaking news photography
Egypt
April 17, 2012
AFP’s Massoud Hossaini wins Pulitzer for breaking news photography
Agence France-Presse and the news websites Huffington Post and Politico each won their first Pulitzer Prizes as the prestigious journalism…
Bin Laden family ‘to leave Pakistan early Wednesday’
World
April 17, 2012
Bin Laden family ‘to leave Pakistan early Wednesday’
Osama bin Laden's family is expected to be deported from Pakistan early Wednesday, their lawyer and an intelligence official said,…
Prisoners’ Day in solidarity with thousands held without charges in Israel
World
April 17, 2012
Prisoners’ Day in solidarity with thousands held without charges in Israel
Palestinians across the West Bank and Gaza Strip were on Tuesday to mark Prisoners' Day in solidarity with the thousands…
Israel bars pro-Palestinian activists
World
April 16, 2012
Israel bars pro-Palestinian activists
Israel has barred nearly 80 foreigners from flying into the country on grounds they were linked to a pro-Palestinian campaign,…
Major Himalayan glaciers have resisted global warming
Environment
April 16, 2012
Major Himalayan glaciers have resisted global warming
PARIS — One of the world's biggest glacier regions has so far resisted global warming that has ravaged mountain ice…
UAE summons Iran’s envoy over Gulf island spat
World
April 16, 2012
UAE summons Iran’s envoy over Gulf island spat
The United Arab Emirates has summoned Iran's ambassador to Abu Dhabi to denounce a visit by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to…
North Korea’s Kim gives first speech at centenary parade
World
April 15, 2012
North Korea’s Kim gives first speech at centenary parade
North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-un delivered his first public speech Sunday and vowed to push for "final victory" for…
Israel nets 2 Palestinian ‘flytilla’ activists, police say
World
April 15, 2012
Israel nets 2 Palestinian ‘flytilla’ activists, police say
Israeli police on Sunday prepared to deport two activists who had flown in as part of the "Welcome to Palestine"…