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Amid carnage of war, Syria readies for Assad re-election
March 6, 2014
Amid carnage of war, Syria readies for Assad re-election
After three years of grinding conflict, the destruction of whole city districts and an exodus of refugees all triggered by…
Putin informed of Crimea’s request to join Russia
March 6, 2014
Putin informed of Crimea’s request to join Russia
President Vladimir Putin has been informed about the decision made by the Supreme Council of the Crimea on joining the…
IRNA: Iran to get second tranche of payment under nuclear deal
March 6, 2014
IRNA: Iran to get second tranche of payment under nuclear deal
Iran will soon receive a second installment of previously frozen assets which are being returned to it under an interim…
Libya: Niger extradites Qadhafi’s son Saadi to Tripoli
March 6, 2014
Libya: Niger extradites Qadhafi’s son Saadi to Tripoli
Niger has extradited Muammar Qadhafi's son Saadi, who just arrived in Tripoli and was brought to a prison, the Libyan…
North Korean military defends missile tests
March 5, 2014
North Korean military defends missile tests
North Korea on Wednesday defended a recent series of missile and rocket tests as justifiable self-defence drills and hit back…
UN: World powers responsible for failing to stop Syria war crimes
March 5, 2014
UN: World powers responsible for failing to stop Syria war crimes
All sides in Syria's civil war are using shelling and siege tactics to punish civilians and big powers bear responsibility…
Israel says shot 2 Hezbollah fighters on Syrian Golan
March 5, 2014
Israel says shot 2 Hezbollah fighters on Syrian Golan
Israeli troops shot two Hezbollah fighters who tried to plant a bomb near the fence between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights…
Witness: Gunfire erupts in army base in South Sudan capital
March 5, 2014
Witness: Gunfire erupts in army base in South Sudan capital
Gunfire erupted inside the main military barracks in the South Sudanese capital Juba on Wednesday, a Reuters witness said, in…
US and Russia set for talks on Ukraine tension
March 5, 2014
US and Russia set for talks on Ukraine tension
The United States and Russia will hold talks on easing East-West tension over Ukraine on Wednesday as the West steps…
OPCW: Syria has relinquished about a third of its chemical weapons
March 4, 2014
OPCW: Syria has relinquished about a third of its chemical weapons
Syria has shipped out about a third of its chemical weapons stockpile, including mustard gas, for destruction abroad, the global…