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Car bomb near Iraqi cafe used by Sunni militia kills 11
December 9, 2013
Car bomb near Iraqi cafe used by Sunni militia kills 11
A car bomb exploded near a cafe in northeastern Iraq on Monday, killing 11 people and wounding 23, police said,…
Kurd rebels free Turkish soldiers seized in weekend unrest
December 9, 2013
Kurd rebels free Turkish soldiers seized in weekend unrest
Kurdish rebels freed on Monday four Turkish soldiers abducted in the southeast of the country in the worst flareup of…
Thai PM calls elections as 100,000 join protests
December 9, 2013
Thai PM calls elections as 100,000 join protests
Thailand's premier called a snap election Monday to try to defuse the kingdom's political crisis but protesters kept up their…
Baghdad area bombings kill 28
December 8, 2013
Baghdad area bombings kill 28
A wave of bombings mostly targeting Shia neighbourhoods and districts in and around Baghdad killed at least 28 people Sunday,…
Sudan’s Bashir unveils new govt after reform calls
December 8, 2013
Sudan’s Bashir unveils new govt after reform calls
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir on Sunday replaced his two vice-presidents and unveiled a new cabinet after urgent calls for reform…
Pro-Europe protesters gather for rally in Kiev
December 8, 2013
Pro-Europe protesters gather for rally in Kiev
Pro-Europe protesters flocked to Kiev's Independence Square on Sunday for a rally that organizers were hoping would swell to 1…
Thai PM proposes referendum on her future as protesters prepare big push
December 8, 2013
Thai PM proposes referendum on her future as protesters prepare big push
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra proposed a referendum on her future on Sunday and promised to resign if that was…
Jordan elected to take Saudi seat on UN Security Council
December 6, 2013
Jordan elected to take Saudi seat on UN Security Council
The 193-member UN. General Assembly elected Jordan to the UN Security Council on Friday to replace Saudi Arabia, which rejected…
Thai protest leader vows final push to ‘victory’ on Monday
December 6, 2013
Thai protest leader vows final push to ‘victory’ on Monday
Thai anti-government protesters on Friday set a new deadline for bringing down the government, vowing that December 9 was an…
French army says killed unidentified fighters in Central Africa Republic
December 6, 2013
French army says killed unidentified fighters in Central Africa Republic
French forces killed unidentified fighters near the airport in Central African Republic's capital Bangui in clashes early on Thursday before…