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Ukraine says no ceasefire until separatists surrender, rebels defiant
August 10, 2014
Ukraine says no ceasefire until separatists surrender, rebels defiant
A Ukrainian military spokesman on Sunday dismissed a call for a ceasefire by a separatist leader, saying this could only…
Syria’s Assad reappoints Halaqi as PM
August 10, 2014
Syria’s Assad reappoints Halaqi as PM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has reappointed Wael al-Halaqi as prime minister, state media reported on Sunday.Assad was sworn in for…
Netanyahu says Israel shunning Gaza truce talks, won’t negotiate under fire
August 10, 2014
Netanyahu says Israel shunning Gaza truce talks, won’t negotiate under fire
Israel said on Sunday it would not return to Egyptian-mediated ceasefire talks as long as Palestinian militants in Gaza kept…
Plane crashes at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport; 48 reported dead: IRNA
August 10, 2014
Plane crashes at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport; 48 reported dead: IRNA
(Reuters) - A Sepahan Air Iran-140 plane bound for Tabas in northeast Iran crashed in a residential area after taking…
Ukraine troops break out of encirclement, 15 troops killed
August 8, 2014
Ukraine troops break out of encirclement, 15 troops killed
Ukrainian army units which had been trapped by separatists on the border with Russia broke out of the blockade on…
Lebanon’s Hariri back as army battles Syria jihadists
August 8, 2014
Lebanon’s Hariri back as army battles Syria jihadists
Lebanon's leading Sunni politician Saad Hariri returned from self-imposed exile Friday on a trip to bolster the country's army as…
WHO declares Ebola epidemic a global emergency
August 8, 2014
WHO declares Ebola epidemic a global emergency
The World Health Organization on Friday declared the killer Ebola epidemic ravaging parts of west Africa an international health emergency…
Gaza rockets hit Israel as 72-hour truce expires
August 8, 2014
Gaza rockets hit Israel as 72-hour truce expires
Gaza militants fired a barrage of rockets at Israel on Friday as Palestinian factions at talks in Cairo refused to…
Yemeni troops kill seven suspected al Qaeda militants
August 7, 2014
Yemeni troops kill seven suspected al Qaeda militants
Yemeni security forces killed seven suspected al Qaeda militants on Thursday when they tried to attack an army facility in…
Kuwait vows to fight terror after US sanctions move
August 7, 2014
Kuwait vows to fight terror after US sanctions move
Kuwait said Thursday it was committed to fighting terrorism and its funding after the United States sanctioned three Kuwaitis accused…