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Bouteflika sworn in as Algeria president for 4th term
April 28, 2014
Bouteflika sworn in as Algeria president for 4th term
Abdelaziz Bouteflika was sworn in as Algeria's president for a fourth term Monday, in a televised ceremony after his re-election…
Syria’s Assad to run for third term as president
April 28, 2014
Syria’s Assad to run for third term as president
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad declared on Monday he will run for re-election in a vote on 3 June which is…
Obama announces new US sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
April 28, 2014
Obama announces new US sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
US President Barack Obama announced new sanctions against some Russians on Monday to stop President Vladimir Putin from fomenting the…
Thai opposition leader meets military head as crisis deepens
April 28, 2014
Thai opposition leader meets military head as crisis deepens
Thai opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva met the head of the armed forces on Monday to discuss ways to avert a…
Bahrain sentences eight people to life for policeman bomb death
April 27, 2014
Bahrain sentences eight people to life for policeman bomb death
(Reuters) - Bahrain's Supreme Criminal Court has sentenced eight people to life in prison for their part in the killing…
Syria chemical weapons deadline expires, 8% of arms remain
April 27, 2014
Syria chemical weapons deadline expires, 8% of arms remain
Syria still holds nearly eight percent of its chemical weapons arsenal as the deadline expired Sunday for it to be…
Abbas calls Holocaust ‘most heinous crime’ against humanity
April 27, 2014
Abbas calls Holocaust ‘most heinous crime’ against humanity
(Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called the Nazi Holocaust "the most heinous crime" against humanity in modern times in…
Al Qaeda chief urges Westerner kidnappings
April 27, 2014
Al Qaeda chief urges Westerner kidnappings
(Reuters) - Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has called on Muslims to kidnap Westerners, particularly Americans, who could then be…
New fighting breaks out in Central African Republic, four killed
April 25, 2014
New fighting breaks out in Central African Republic, four killed
Heavy weapons fire broke out overnight in Muslim suburbs of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, and health…