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Syria peace conference opens with rifts over Assad
January 22, 2014
Syria peace conference opens with rifts over Assad
Syria's government and opposition, meeting face to face for the first time at a UN peace conference, angrily spelled out…
Australia rejects claims that navy mistreated asylum seekers
January 22, 2014
Australia rejects claims that navy mistreated asylum seekers
Australia on Wednesday rejected claims by a group of asylum seekers that they were beaten and suffered burns while being returned…
Syrian warring sides to meet under world’s gaze
January 22, 2014
Syrian warring sides to meet under world’s gaze
Syria's government and its enemies come face to face on Wednesday for the first time as world powers try to…
Six of Spanish cyclist’s 12 guards killed in Pakistan’s wild west
January 22, 2014
Six of Spanish cyclist’s 12 guards killed in Pakistan’s wild west
Gunmen on Wednesday shot dead six guards protecting a Spanish cyclist in a violent and remote area of western Pakistan where…
Two feared dead as police clash with protesters in Ukraine
January 22, 2014
Two feared dead as police clash with protesters in Ukraine
Two demonstrators were on Wednesday reported killed in new anti-government unrest in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, inflaming protesters who confronted…
Thai government imposes state of emergency in Bangkok
January 21, 2014
Thai government imposes state of emergency in Bangkok
The Thai government has imposed a 60-day state of emergency in Bangkok and surrounding provinces from January 22 to help…
Nine Ugandan soldiers killed in South Sudan: army
January 21, 2014
Nine Ugandan soldiers killed in South Sudan: army
Nine Ugandan soldiers have been killed and 12 others wounded during a month fighting in South Sudan, the army said…
Gunmen kill leading figure of Yemeni Shi’ite group
January 21, 2014
Gunmen kill leading figure of Yemeni Shi’ite group
Unknown assailants shot dead a leader of the Yemeni Shi'ite Muslim Houthi group in Sanaa on Tuesday while driving to…
Al-Nusra Front in Lebanon claims Beirut bombing
January 21, 2014
Al-Nusra Front in Lebanon claims Beirut bombing
The Al-Nusra Front in Lebanon, believed to be a franchise of the Syrian Al-Qaeda-linked group, on Tuesday claimed a bomb…
Iran invite to Syria talks withdrawn after boycott threat
January 21, 2014
Iran invite to Syria talks withdrawn after boycott threat
UN chief Ban Ki-moon withdrew a last-minute invitation to Iran to attend peace talks on Syria on Monday after the…