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Protests in Kabul deepen Afghan election impasse
June 21, 2014
Protests in Kabul deepen Afghan election impasse
Supporters of Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah marched through Kabul Saturday to protest against alleged fraud in last week's election,…
Rebel attacks on Ukraine forces put ceasefire under pressure
June 21, 2014
Rebel attacks on Ukraine forces put ceasefire under pressure
Pro-Russian separatists attacked Ukrainian posts on the border with Russia and a military base, and tried to storm an airforce…
US cuts aid to Uganda, cancels military exercise over anti-gay law
June 20, 2014
US cuts aid to Uganda, cancels military exercise over anti-gay law
The United States on Thursday cut aid to Uganda, imposed visa restrictions and canceled a regional military exercise in response…
Iraqi forces ready push after Obama offers advisers
June 20, 2014
Iraqi forces ready push after Obama offers advisers
Iraqi forces were massing north of Baghdad on Friday, aiming to strike back at Sunni Islamists whose drive toward the…
Muslim‑run shops shut in Sri Lanka capital to protest riots
June 19, 2014
Muslim‑run shops shut in Sri Lanka capital to protest riots
Several hundred Muslim-owned businesses shut down in the Sri Lankan capital on Thursday to protest deadly riots by extremist Buddhists,…
Report: China oil giants prepare Iraq evacuation plans
June 19, 2014
Report: China oil giants prepare Iraq evacuation plans
Major Chinese oil firms have prepared evacuation plans in case spreading violence in Iraq -- a key energy provider to…
Iran vows to defend Iraq Shi’ite sites; insurgents battle for refinery
June 18, 2014
Iran vows to defend Iraq Shi’ite sites; insurgents battle for refinery
Iran's president vowed on Wednesday to defend Shi'ite holy sites in Iraq, where Sunni militants battled their way into the…
Israel approves 172 new settler homes, city councillor says
June 18, 2014
Israel approves 172 new settler homes, city councillor says
Israel gave approval Wednesday for the construction of 172 new homes for Jewish settlers in annexed east Jerusalem, a city…
Maliki stands with Sunni leaders, appealing for Iraqi unity
June 18, 2014
Maliki stands with Sunni leaders, appealing for Iraqi unity
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki broadcast a joint appeal for national unity on Tuesday with bitter Sunni critics of his…
US captures suspected ringleader of 2012 attack in Benghazi
June 18, 2014
US captures suspected ringleader of 2012 attack in Benghazi
The United States said on Tuesday it had captured a suspected ringleader of the 2012 attack on the US diplomatic…