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Ukraine parliament dismisses defense minister over Crimea
March 25, 2014
Ukraine parliament dismisses defense minister over Crimea
Ukrainian lawmakers on Tuesday dismissed acting Defense Minister Igor Tenyukh over his handling of the Crimea crisis following Russia's annexation…
Arab summit kicks off with calls to arm Syria rebels
March 25, 2014
Arab summit kicks off with calls to arm Syria rebels
An Arab summit kicked off in Kuwait Tuesday with a call by Syria's opposition for "sophisticated" arms, while Saudi Arabia…
Thai protesters hope vote for Senate will tee up PM’s impeachment
March 25, 2014
Thai protesters hope vote for Senate will tee up PM’s impeachment
Anti-government protesters marched in Bangkok on Tuesday to drum up support for a rally at the weekend, just before Thailand…
Taliban gunmen storm election office near Afghan presidential candidate’s home
March 25, 2014
Taliban gunmen storm election office near Afghan presidential candidate’s home
Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked an election commission office beside the home of Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday…
Report: UN Syria envoy says new Geneva peace talks unlikely for now
March 24, 2014
Report: UN Syria envoy says new Geneva peace talks unlikely for now
The United Nations peace mediator for Syria has said it is unlikely talks in Switzerland between the Syrian government and…
Malaysia PM tells families of missing jet passengers plane is lost
March 24, 2014
Malaysia PM tells families of missing jet passengers plane is lost
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has told families of passengers of a missing Malaysian airliner that the plane ended its…
Twenty Yemeni soldiers killed in attack on checkpoint
March 24, 2014
Twenty Yemeni soldiers killed in attack on checkpoint
Twenty Yemeni soldiers were killed in an attack on a military checkpoint in the eastern province of Hadramout, state news…
Ukraine orders military withdrawal from Crimea
March 24, 2014
Ukraine orders military withdrawal from Crimea
Ukraine's acting president announced on Monday that the ex-Soviet nation's troops have been given orders to withdraw from Crimea following…
Turkish president Gul says Twitter ban to be lifted ‘soon’
March 23, 2014
Turkish president Gul says Twitter ban to be lifted ‘soon’
Turkey's president said Sunday the government would soon lift its ban on Twitter, which has sparked criticism at home and…
Israel says Gaza ‘terrorist’ tunnel discovered
March 21, 2014
Israel says Gaza ‘terrorist’ tunnel discovered
Israel said Friday it had uncovered a new Gaza "terrorist" tunnel reaching into the Jewish state, but Hamas said the…