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Iran’s Rouhani eyes rebuilding relations with United States
December 23, 2013
Iran’s Rouhani eyes rebuilding relations with United States
Iran wants to improve bilateral relations with the United States and other Western powers, President Hassan Rouhani said in an…
Kuwait ministers submit resignations to PM
December 23, 2013
Kuwait ministers submit resignations to PM
Kuwait's cabinet ministers submitted their resignations on Monday to the prime minister, a move that could pave the way for…
African troops fire on C.Africa protesters, one dead
December 23, 2013
African troops fire on C.Africa protesters, one dead
African peacekeepers shot dead a protester in the capital of the Central African Republic on Monday, a killing likely to…
Shelling kills four Iraqi army officers, two soldiers
December 23, 2013
Shelling kills four Iraqi army officers, two soldiers
Mortar rounds struck an Iraqi army base west of Baghdad on Monday, killing four officers and two soldiers, security officials…
Foreign Minister: Egypt supports political solution in Syria
December 23, 2013
Foreign Minister: Egypt supports political solution in Syria
Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy welcomed the idea of holding a ministerial conference to start implementing the decisions of the Geneva…
Syrian helicopter bomb raids kill 42 in Aleppo, including children
December 23, 2013
Syrian helicopter bomb raids kill 42 in Aleppo, including children
At least 42 people, including children, were killed on Sunday when Syrian army helicopters dropped improvised "barrel bombs" in the…
Suicide bomber kills seven outside Libya’s Benghazi
December 23, 2013
Suicide bomber kills seven outside Libya’s Benghazi
A suicide bomber detonated a truck packed with explosives at an army checkpoint outside the city of Benghazi on Sunday,…
British Airways plane wing clips building in Johannesburg
December 23, 2013
British Airways plane wing clips building in Johannesburg
A British Airways plane bound for London clipped its wing on a nearby building as it was preparing to take…
Pakistani army launches offensive near Afghan border
December 23, 2013
Pakistani army launches offensive near Afghan border
Residents of Pakistan's ethnic Pashtun region of North Waziristan accused government troops on Monday of killing dozens of civilians during…
Envoys head to South Sudan as fighting rages
December 22, 2013
Envoys head to South Sudan as fighting rages
World leaders stepped up efforts on Sunday to pull South Sudan back from the brink of all-out civil war, as…