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Syria’s Assad will remain in office: minister
October 1, 2013
Syria’s Assad will remain in office: minister
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad will remain in office, and has the right to decide to run for reelection next year,…
Number of world hungry drops to one in eight: UN
October 1, 2013
Number of world hungry drops to one in eight: UN
The number of world hungry has dropped to one in eight people, but undernourishment remains a significant problem in Sub-Saharan…
Canada PM urges Egypt to free Canadian hunger strikers
October 1, 2013
Canada PM urges Egypt to free Canadian hunger strikers
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Monday called for the immediate release of two Canadians now on hunger strike after…
US federal government shuts down for first time in 17 years
October 1, 2013
US federal government shuts down for first time in 17 years
The United States federal government shut down for the first time in 17 years on Tuesday, as Congress failed to…
Al-Qaeda’s African branch claims Mali bombing
September 30, 2013
Al-Qaeda’s African branch claims Mali bombing
Al-Qaeda's north African division claimed responsibility Monday for a car bomb that rocked the Malian city of Timbuktu over the…
Kenya arrests another mall raid suspect
September 30, 2013
Kenya arrests another mall raid suspect
Kenyan police on Sunday arrested another suspect over the 21 September Nairobi mall attack that left at least 67 people…
Kerry sees potential for quick Iran nuclear deal
September 30, 2013
Kerry sees potential for quick Iran nuclear deal
Secretary of State John Kerry said a deal on Iran's nuclear program could be reached relatively quickly, and it would…
Muslims in hiding in Myanmar after sectarian strife flares
September 30, 2013
Muslims in hiding in Myanmar after sectarian strife flares
Terrified Muslims hid in their homes in north-west Myanmar on Monday after armed police dispersed a Buddhist mob that torched…
Car bombs in Baghdad’s Shia districts kill at least 42 people
September 30, 2013
Car bombs in Baghdad’s Shia districts kill at least 42 people
A series of car bombs exploded in busy areas in predominantly Shia neighborhoods of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least…
Iranians cheer, also protest over Rouhani’s historic chat with Obama
September 28, 2013
Iranians cheer, also protest over Rouhani’s historic chat with Obama
Hundreds of Iranians cheered President Hassan Rouhani on his return from New York on Saturday after his historic phone call…