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U.S. “blackmailing” Russia over Syria: Lavrov
September 22, 2013
U.S. “blackmailing” Russia over Syria: Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday accused the United States of blackmailing Russia to support a tough UN resolution…
Somali Islamist attack on Kenyan mall kills 59: minister
September 22, 2013
Somali Islamist attack on Kenyan mall kills 59: minister
The death toll in an attack on a upmarket mall in Kenya has risen to 59 people and security forces…
Syrian opposition tells UN willing to attend Geneva conference
September 22, 2013
Syrian opposition tells UN willing to attend Geneva conference
The president of the opposition Syrian Coalition, Ahmad Jarba, said the group would attend a proposed Geneva conference to end…
Germany begins voting with Merkel set for third term
September 22, 2013
Germany begins voting with Merkel set for third term
Germans began voting Sunday with Chancellor Angela Merkel poised to win a third term, which would make her Europe's only…
West must accept Iran right to enrich uranium: Rouhani
September 22, 2013
West must accept Iran right to enrich uranium: Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that Western governments must recognise Iran's right to enrich uranium in any deal to allay…
Syrian artists find refuge and acclaim in neighboring Lebanon
September 21, 2013
Syrian artists find refuge and acclaim in neighboring Lebanon
Splashes of color on a canvas painted by Imad Habbab depict the moment of an explosion in Syria's civil war. “The…
Iran’s Rouhani says does ‘not seek war with any country’
September 19, 2013
Iran’s Rouhani says does ‘not seek war with any country’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in a television interview, said his country is not seeking war and that Iran wants the…
FIFA President: Choice of Qatar for 2022 World Cup was ‘political’
September 19, 2013
FIFA President: Choice of Qatar for 2022 World Cup was ‘political’
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has admitted that the choice of Qatar as 2022 World Cup hosts was partly influenced by…
EU police officer shot dead in Kosovo, testing fragile accord
September 19, 2013
EU police officer shot dead in Kosovo, testing fragile accord
Gunmen shot dead a European Union police officer in a mainly Serb region of Kosovo on Thursday, dealing the mission…
UN says chemical arms report on Syria attack ‘indisputable’
September 18, 2013
UN says chemical arms report on Syria attack ‘indisputable’
The United Nations on Wednesday defended a report by UN chemical weapons experts that Russia has criticized as “one-sided,” saying…