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Gulf states urge militias to quit Syria, hail Iran shift
December 11, 2013
Gulf states urge militias to quit Syria, hail Iran shift
Gulf Arab leaders meeting in Kuwait on Wednesday called for the withdrawal of all foreign troops from war-ravaged Syria and…
Pope Francis is Time person of the year
December 11, 2013
Pope Francis is Time person of the year
Time magazine on Wednesday named Pope Francis its person of the year, saying that in nine months in office the…
Iran commander criticizes government over influence from West
December 11, 2013
Iran commander criticizes government over influence from West
The commander of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard force has criticized the government, saying it was under the influence of Western…
United States suspends non-lethal assistance into northern Syria
December 11, 2013
United States suspends non-lethal assistance into northern Syria
The United States has suspended all non-lethal assistance into northern Syria after Islamic Front forces seized headquarters and warehouses belonging…
Police, protesters clash outside Kiev city hall
December 11, 2013
Police, protesters clash outside Kiev city hall
Ukrainian police and protesters clashed outside the city hall in Kiev on Wednesday after security forces attempted to retake the…
Thai ‘red shirts’ prepare rally to back PM against protesters
December 11, 2013
Thai ‘red shirts’ prepare rally to back PM against protesters
The red-shirted supporters of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Wednesday they could take to the streets to protect…
Cortege departs to take Mandela’s body to lie in state
December 11, 2013
Cortege departs to take Mandela’s body to lie in state
A cortege transporting the body of former South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela left the capital's main military…
U.N. plans first aid airlift to Syria from Iraq as winter grips
December 10, 2013
U.N. plans first aid airlift to Syria from Iraq as winter grips
The United Nations' first relief airlift to Syria from Iraq will deliver food and winter supplies to the mostly Kurdish…
Ukraine protesters hold firm, defy riot police
December 10, 2013
Ukraine protesters hold firm, defy riot police
About 2,000 anti-government protesters huddled by braziers in their main tented camp in snowbound Kiev on Tuesday, in defiance of…
Palestinians say Kerry appeasing Israel over Iran- at their expense
December 9, 2013
Palestinians say Kerry appeasing Israel over Iran- at their expense
A senior Palestinian official said the United States was asking Palestinians to make security concessions in peace talks with Israel…