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Turkish police detain man trying to breach security at PM’s office
November 21, 2013
Turkish police detain man trying to breach security at PM’s office
Turkish police fired in the air and detained a man who tried to breach a security cordon near Prime Minister…
Iraq car bomb kills 30 as year’s death toll tops 5,800
November 21, 2013
Iraq car bomb kills 30 as year’s death toll tops 5,800
A car bomb in a packed food market north of Baghdad killed 30 people on Thursday as a surge in…
France warns Central African Republic ‘on verge of genocide’
November 21, 2013
France warns Central African Republic ‘on verge of genocide’
France warned on Thursday that the Central African Republic was "on the verge of genocide," as the UN considers sending…
Up to 15,000 troops could stay in Afghanistan under BSA: Karzai
November 21, 2013
Up to 15,000 troops could stay in Afghanistan under BSA: Karzai
Up to 15,000 foreign troops could stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014 if a security pact with the U.S. is passed,…
Netanyahu visits Russia to lobby against Iran deal
November 20, 2013
Netanyahu visits Russia to lobby against Iran deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Russia on Wednesday to appeal for tougher terms in a nuclear accord with…
Sudan rebels say mortars fired at South Kordofan capital
November 20, 2013
Sudan rebels say mortars fired at South Kordofan capital
Sudanese rebels have fired mortar bombs into the capital of South Kordofan state where they rose up against the government…
Spate of Baghdad blasts kill 24
November 20, 2013
Spate of Baghdad blasts kill 24
A wave of attacks, most of them car bombs targeting Shia neighbourhoods, rocked Baghdad early on Wednesday, killing at least…
Afghan-US security pact unfinished a day before key Kabul debate
November 20, 2013
Afghan-US security pact unfinished a day before key Kabul debate
The text of a security pact between the United States and Afghanistan that sets out a military blueprint once Washington…
U.S. logged 33 million phone calls in NATO ally Norway: report
November 19, 2013
U.S. logged 33 million phone calls in NATO ally Norway: report
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) logged more than 33 million Norwegian phone conversations over a period of a month…
Syrian opposition still not committed to peace talks: Iran
November 19, 2013
Syrian opposition still not committed to peace talks: Iran
Iran believes an international peace conference on Syria can be held soon but that Syrian opposition groups have yet to…