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Hijacker held after diverting Ethiopian jet, passengers safe
February 17, 2014
Hijacker held after diverting Ethiopian jet, passengers safe
Swiss authorities detained the hijacker of an Ethiopian Airlines flight that was forced to land at Geneva's international airport on…
Powerful Iraqi Shia cleric Sadr quits politics
February 16, 2014
Powerful Iraqi Shia cleric Sadr quits politics
Powerful Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, leader of a major political movement and a key figure in post-Saddam Iraq, has announced…
Thai police fail to reach deal with protesters
February 16, 2014
Thai police fail to reach deal with protesters
Thai police and a prominent protest leader failed to reach a deal on Sunday to reopen state offices and roads…
Myanmar journalists on trial for reporting alleged chemical weapons factory
February 16, 2014
Myanmar journalists on trial for reporting alleged chemical weapons factory
Myanmar police have charged five journalists with "disclosing state secrets" after their newspaper carried a story about an alleged chemical…
Ukraine protesters offer goodwill gesture after detainees freed
February 15, 2014
Ukraine protesters offer goodwill gesture after detainees freed
Protesters occupying Kiev city hall said Saturday they stood "ready" to vacate the premises, in a gesture of goodwill after…
Turkish MPs pass judiciary bill amid brawl
February 15, 2014
Turkish MPs pass judiciary bill amid brawl
Turkey's parliament passed a bill Saturday tightening government control over the judiciary, with lawmakers violently scuffling over the contested reforms…
Brahimi: Syria peace talks break off, no new date set
February 15, 2014
Brahimi: Syria peace talks break off, no new date set
A second round of peace talks between Syria's warring sides broke off Saturday without making any progress and without a…
Lebanon forms government after 10-month deadlock
February 15, 2014
Lebanon forms government after 10-month deadlock
Lebanon announced new government on Saturday, breaking a 10-month political deadlock during which spillover violence from neighboring Syria worsened internal…
Libyan army: Haftar does not control any military locations
February 14, 2014
Libyan army: Haftar does not control any military locations
Libyan army spokesperson Ali al-Sheikhy said that Major General Khalifa Haftar, the former commander of the Libyan ground forces, does…
Al Shabaab car bomb hits UN convoy, killing seven Somalis
February 13, 2014
Al Shabaab car bomb hits UN convoy, killing seven Somalis
At least seven Somalis were killed when a remote-controlled bomb aimed at a United Nations convoy tore through cars and…