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Super typhoon flattens Philippine city, killing at least 100
November 9, 2013
Super typhoon flattens Philippine city, killing at least 100
Possibly the strongest typhoon ever to hit land devastated the central Philippine city of Tacloban, killing at least 100 people,…
Super typhoon Haiyan slams into Philippines, at least three dead
November 8, 2013
Super typhoon Haiyan slams into Philippines, at least three dead
The strongest typhoon in the world this year and possibly the most powerful ever to hit land smashed into the…
Israel rejects mooted nuclear deal with Iran
November 8, 2013
Israel rejects mooted nuclear deal with Iran
Israel utterly rejects a mooted world powers deal with Iran aimed at ending a long-running row over its nuclear ambitions…
Pakistani Taliban elect hardline ‘Mullah Radio’ as new chief
November 7, 2013
Pakistani Taliban elect hardline ‘Mullah Radio’ as new chief
The Pakistani Taliban elected Mullah Fazlullah, the commander whose men shot schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai last year, as their new leader…
Iran nuclear talks kick off amid guarded hopes
November 7, 2013
Iran nuclear talks kick off amid guarded hopes
A fresh round of talks between Iran and world powers kicked off Thursday with a push for Tehran to freeze…
Chemical weapons watchdog verifies previously inaccessible Syrian site: document
November 7, 2013
Chemical weapons watchdog verifies previously inaccessible Syrian site: document
Global chemical weapons watchdog inspectors using footage from sealed cameras have verified one of two remaining sites declared by Syria, according…
Greek riot police evict protesters from public broadcaster
November 7, 2013
Greek riot police evict protesters from public broadcaster
Greek riot police burst into the headquarters of former public broadcaster ERT early Thursday and forcibly removed employees who had…
France says ‘plausible’ Al-Qaeda killed journalists in Mali
November 7, 2013
France says ‘plausible’ Al-Qaeda killed journalists in Mali
France said on Thursday that Al-Qaeda's north African branch may have killed two French journalists in Mali at the weekend,…
Bomb kills eight in central Damascus square: SANA
November 6, 2013
Bomb kills eight in central Damascus square: SANA
A bomb exploded in central Damascus on Wednesday, killing eight people and wounding 50, with women and children among the…
Netanyahu paints grim picture of peace talks for Kerry
November 6, 2013
Netanyahu paints grim picture of peace talks for Kerry
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday peace talks with the Palestinians had failed to make real progress and…