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Aide of Kim’s uncle seeks asylum in S. Korea: report
December 6, 2013
Aide of Kim’s uncle seeks asylum in S. Korea: report
An aide of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's uncle is seeking asylum in South Korea after fleeing his country ahead…
Gunmen kill US teacher in Libya’s Benghazi
December 5, 2013
Gunmen kill US teacher in Libya’s Benghazi
Gunmen shot and killed an American chemistry teacher working at an international school in the Libyan city of Benghazi, medical…
U.S. assures Israel that core Iran sanctions still in place
December 5, 2013
U.S. assures Israel that core Iran sanctions still in place
US Secretary of State John Kerry assured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that core sanctions against Iran would…
Thai king appeals for stability after violent protests
December 5, 2013
Thai king appeals for stability after violent protests
Thailand’s revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej urged the nation to work together for “stability" in a speech Thursday on his 86th…
Ukraine hosts top diplomats as pressure grows on president
December 5, 2013
Ukraine hosts top diplomats as pressure grows on president
Ukraine on Thursday hosted top diplomats for a meeting of the OSCE security group overshadowed by two weeks of protests…
Clashes erupt as militia enter Central African Republic capital
December 5, 2013
Clashes erupt as militia enter Central African Republic capital
Heavy and small arms fire rang out in the capital of Central African Republic on Thursday, the heaviest clashes in…
Dead, wounded in Sanaa suicide car bombing
December 5, 2013
Dead, wounded in Sanaa suicide car bombing
A suicide car bombing at the defence ministry in the heart of Sanaa left dead and wounded on Thursday, Yemeni…
Ukraine PM tells opposition to halt ‘escalation’
December 4, 2013
Ukraine PM tells opposition to halt ‘escalation’
Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov on Wednesday called on the opposition to stop escalating tensions in the country’s worst political…
Support for Afghanistan at risk if security pact delayed further: US
December 4, 2013
Support for Afghanistan at risk if security pact delayed further: US
Global support for Afghanistan will fade the longer President Hamid Karzai delays signing a security pact with the United States,…
Hezbollah says one of its leaders killed near Beirut
December 4, 2013
Hezbollah says one of its leaders killed near Beirut
Hezbollah on Wednesday said one of its leaders had been assassinated near Beirut and accused Israel, the Lebanese Shiite movement’s…