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Doha climate talks throw lifeline to Kyoto Protocol
Environment
December 9, 2012
Doha climate talks throw lifeline to Kyoto Protocol
Almost 200 nations extended a weakened United Nations plan for combating global warming until 2020 on Saturday with a modest…
Israel’s Olmert says country facing unprecedented isolation
World
December 9, 2012
Israel’s Olmert says country facing unprecedented isolation
Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Saturday that the government of Benjamin Netanyahu was taking Israel into unprecedented isolation…
Bangladesh police fire tear gas at election protest
World
December 9, 2012
Bangladesh police fire tear gas at election protest
Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse armed protesters staging blockades across Bangladesh on Sunday as part of…
Ahly seek to end traumatic year on a high
Egypt
December 8, 2012
Ahly seek to end traumatic year on a high
TOKYO –– The Ahly Club, scarred by the deaths of 72 fans following a stadium riot earlier this year, has…
Rebels circle Damascus airport; Russia, US downbeat
World
December 7, 2012
Rebels circle Damascus airport; Russia, US downbeat
Rebels fighting to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad declared Damascus International Airport a battle zone on Friday, while Moscow and…
Jordan’s king visits West Bank amid settlement dispute
World
December 6, 2012
Jordan’s king visits West Bank amid settlement dispute
Jordan's king visited the West Bank on Thursday in a show of support for Palestinians stung by Israel's decision to…
UN: Egypt must protect peaceful protesters
Egypt
December 6, 2012
UN: Egypt must protect peaceful protesters
Egypt's government must protect peaceful protesters and prosecute anyone inciting violence, including government members, UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay…
Israel pushes settlement plan ahead; EU summons envoy
World
December 6, 2012
Israel pushes settlement plan ahead; EU summons envoy
Israel moved ahead with plans to build 3,000 settler homes in one of the most sensitive areas of the West…
Blast hits Syrian Red Crescent HQ in capital, Syrian TV reports
World
December 6, 2012
Blast hits Syrian Red Crescent HQ in capital, Syrian TV reports
An explosion in front of the Damascus headquarters for the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) killed at least one person…