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Exclusive: Probe into missing Malaysia plane looks at possible mid-air disintegration
March 9, 2014
Exclusive: Probe into missing Malaysia plane looks at possible mid-air disintegration
Officials investigating the disappearance of a Malaysian airliner with 239 people on board are narrowing the focus of their inquiries…
Russian forces tighten grip on Crimea despite US warning
March 9, 2014
Russian forces tighten grip on Crimea despite US warning
Russian forces tightened their grip on Crimea on Sunday despite a U.S. warning to Moscow that annexing the southern Ukrainian…
Netanyahu says any peace deal with Palestinians at least a year away
March 9, 2014
Netanyahu says any peace deal with Palestinians at least a year away
Israeli Prime Benjamin Netanyahu said any peace deal with the Palestinians would take at least another year to negotiate should…
Iraqi PM Maliki says Saudi, Qatar openly funding violence in Anbar
March 9, 2014
Iraqi PM Maliki says Saudi, Qatar openly funding violence in Anbar
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has accused Saudi Arabia and Qatar of openly funding the Sunni Muslim insurgents his troops…
Suicide bomber kills 12 at crowded Iraq checkpoint
March 9, 2014
Suicide bomber kills 12 at crowded Iraq checkpoint
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at a crowded checkpoint south of Baghdad on Sunday, killing 12 people and…
Afghan VP Fahim dies of natural causes: official
March 9, 2014
Afghan VP Fahim dies of natural causes: official
Afghan Vice President Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim, formerly one of the country's much-feared warlords, has died of natural causes, officials…
EU’s Ashton visits Iran for first time; nuclear issue on agenda
March 8, 2014
EU’s Ashton visits Iran for first time; nuclear issue on agenda
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton arrived in Tehran on Saturday to discuss issues including Iran's disputed nuclear program,…
Libya port rebels say started exporting oil
March 8, 2014
Libya port rebels say started exporting oil
Armed protesters controlling ports in eastern Libya said on Saturday they had started exporting oil, bypassing the Tripoli government in…
Russia open to ‘equal’ dialogue with West on Ukraine
March 8, 2014
Russia open to ‘equal’ dialogue with West on Ukraine
Russia is open to having an "honest, equal" dialogue with foreign states on the crisis in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergei…
Tunisia lifts emergency rule in force since 2011 uprising
March 6, 2014
Tunisia lifts emergency rule in force since 2011 uprising
Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki has lifted a state of emergency in force since the 2011 uprising that triggered the Arab…