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Syrian forces ‘retake Deir Attiyeh’

Syrian forces ‘retake Deir Attiyeh’

Syria's army recaptured Deir Attiyeh on Thursday, state television said, six days after rebel fighters seized the town on the…
Russia opens criminal case against ex-defence minister Serdyukov

Russia opens criminal case against ex-defence minister Serdyukov

Russian investigators on Thursday brought criminal charges against former defence minister Anatoly Serdyukov, who was fired a year ago in…
Iran invites UN watchdog to visit nuclear-linked plant next month

Iran invites UN watchdog to visit nuclear-linked plant next month

Iran has invited UN inspectors to visit its Arak heavy-water production plant on 8 December, the first concrete step under…
Protest-hit Thai PM survives no confidence vote

Protest-hit Thai PM survives no confidence vote

Thailand's embattled prime minister easily survived a parliamentary no confidence vote Thursday as opposition protesters kept up their fight to…
Mali’s ex-junta chief Sanogo detained: defense ministry

Mali’s ex-junta chief Sanogo detained: defense ministry

Malian security forces have detained General Amadou Sanogo, the leader of the coup that plunged the country into chaos last…
Syria government says won’t surrender power at Geneva peace talks

Syria government says won’t surrender power at Geneva peace talks

Syrian authorities will attend planned talks in January aimed at resolving the country's civil war but they will also resist…
Iran’s Rouhani says economic problems go beyond sanctions

Iran’s Rouhani says economic problems go beyond sanctions

President Hassan Rouhani said Iran's economic problems went beyond sanctions and blamed "unparalleled stagflation" on the profligacy of his predecessor,…
Angola denies banning Islam after outcry

Angola denies banning Islam after outcry

Angola's government on Tuesday denied it had banned Islam and closed mosques in the country, after speculation that sparked outrage…
Bomb blast near India nuclear plant kills six

Bomb blast near India nuclear plant kills six

A bomb blast near India's biggest nuclear power plant killed six people, police said Wednesday, sparking a probe into whether…
Syria opposition rejects role for Assad, rebel army to continue fighting

Syria opposition rejects role for Assad, rebel army to continue fighting

Syria's main opposition National Coalition on Tuesday warned that President Bashar al-Assad must not play any role in the transitional…
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