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U.S. strike on Syria would up-end world order: Putin
September 12, 2013
U.S. strike on Syria would up-end world order: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday that unilateral U.S. military action could unleash chaos as the former Cold War rivals…
Image suggests North Korea reactor restarted
September 12, 2013
Image suggests North Korea reactor restarted
Satellite imagery suggests that North Korea has restarted a research reactor capable of producing plutonium for weapons at its Yongbyon…
A third of food wasted, costs world economy $750bn: UN
September 11, 2013
A third of food wasted, costs world economy $750bn: UN
One third of the food produced worldwide is wasted, costing the global economy around $750 billion (570 billion euros) a…
Egypt bans mosque preachers in crackdown on Islamists
September 10, 2013
Egypt bans mosque preachers in crackdown on Islamists
Egyptian authorities will bar 55,000 unlicensed clerics from preaching in mosques in the latest move against sympathizers of deposed Islamist…
Syria accepts Russian chemical weapons proposal
September 10, 2013
Syria accepts Russian chemical weapons proposal
The Syrian government has accepted a Russian proposal to put its chemical weapons under international control to avoid a possible…
Four men found guilty in landmark Indian gang-rape trial
September 10, 2013
Four men found guilty in landmark Indian gang-rape trial
Four men were found guilty on Tuesday of the fatal gang-rape of a young woman on a bus in New…
Kenya’s deputy president pleads not guilty before international court
September 10, 2013
Kenya’s deputy president pleads not guilty before international court
Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto pleaded innocent to crimes against humanity charges at the International Criminal Court on Tuesday, while…
Russia plan on Syria arms may be “breakthrough”: Obama
September 10, 2013
Russia plan on Syria arms may be “breakthrough”: Obama
President Barack Obama said a Russian plan to head off threatened U.S. strikes on Syria by securing a deal to…
Kenyan vice-president leaves for ICC trial
September 9, 2013
Kenyan vice-president leaves for ICC trial
Kenyan Vice-President William Ruto left Nairobi to fly to The Hague Monday, a day before the start of his crimes…