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Police: Iraq troops arrest Sunni MP, kill five people
December 28, 2013
Police: Iraq troops arrest Sunni MP, kill five people
Iraqi security forces arrested a Sunni Muslim member of parliament in the western city of Ramadi and clashed with his…
Foreign convoy attacked in Afghan capital, three dead
December 27, 2013
Foreign convoy attacked in Afghan capital, three dead
A suspected suicide bomber attacked a military convoy on the eastern outskirts of Kabul on Friday, killing at least three…
Car bomb kills at least two in southern Russia
December 27, 2013
Car bomb kills at least two in southern Russia
A car bomb killed at least two people in the southern Russian city of Pyatigorsk on Friday, news agencies said,…
Bangladesh opposition head under ‘virtual house arrest’
December 26, 2013
Bangladesh opposition head under ‘virtual house arrest’
Bangladesh's opposition accused authorities of placing their leader under virtual house arrest Thursday as tens of thousands of troops were…
Japan’s Abe visits shrine for war dead, China, South Korea angered
December 26, 2013
Japan’s Abe visits shrine for war dead, China, South Korea angered
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited a shrine on Thursday that is seen by critics as a symbol of Tokyo's…
Interfax: Russia says Arafat died of natural causes
December 26, 2013
Interfax: Russia says Arafat died of natural causes
Former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died of natural causes, not radiation poisoning, the head of a Russian state forensics agency…
Israel plans new settlement push while freeing Palestinian prisoners
December 26, 2013
Israel plans new settlement push while freeing Palestinian prisoners
Israel plans to announce a push for more construction in Jewish settlements when it frees two dozen Palestinian prisoners next…
Hit by scandal and resignations, Turk PM names new ministers
December 26, 2013
Hit by scandal and resignations, Turk PM names new ministers
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday after three members quit over a corruption scandal that has…
Clashes break out as Thai protesters try to derail poll
December 26, 2013
Clashes break out as Thai protesters try to derail poll
Thai police fired teargas and rubber bullets at anti-government protesters in Bangkok on Thursday after demonstrators tried to disrupt preparations…
Christians increasingly under threat
December 25, 2013
Christians increasingly under threat
Thousands of Christians are killed every year because of their faith and the persecution is becoming more widespread, Catholic observers…