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Syria strike due in days, West tells opposition: sources
August 27, 2013
Syria strike due in days, West tells opposition: sources
Western powers told the Syrian opposition to expect a strike against President Bashar al-Assad's forces within days, according to sources…
Gunmen hold two Red Cross staff in Sudan’s Darfur
August 27, 2013
Gunmen hold two Red Cross staff in Sudan’s Darfur
Gunmen in Sudan's troubled Darfur region were holding two employees of the Red Cross on Tuesday but six others have…
Germany’s ex-president facing trial over favours scandal
August 27, 2013
Germany’s ex-president facing trial over favours scandal
Germany's former president Christian Wulff, who resigned amid a scandal last year, will face court on charges of accepting a…
Al-Qaeda in Yemen denies U.S. claims on attack plots
August 27, 2013
Al-Qaeda in Yemen denies U.S. claims on attack plots
Al-Qaeda in Yemen has denied U.S. allegations it is plotting massive attacks that prompted the closure of Western missions in…
UN opens probe after two die in DR Congo protest
August 26, 2013
UN opens probe after two die in DR Congo protest
The United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo said it has opened a probe after residents accused its…
Syria’s Assad dismisses claims of chemical weapon use
August 26, 2013
Syria’s Assad dismisses claims of chemical weapon use
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad dismissed allegations that his forces have used chemical weapons in an interview published by a Russian…
Number of children who have fled Syria reaches a million, says U.N.
August 23, 2013
Number of children who have fled Syria reaches a million, says U.N.
The number of Syrian children forced to flee their devastated homeland will on Friday reach a million, half of all…
China’s Bo calls wife mad after she testifies against him
August 23, 2013
China’s Bo calls wife mad after she testifies against him
Fallen Chinese politician Bo Xilai called his wife insane on Friday after she testified at his landmark trial that he…
France, Britain say U.N. must access alleged Syria attack site
August 22, 2013
France, Britain say U.N. must access alleged Syria attack site
France and Britain said on Wednesday that United Nations inspectors currently in Syria should be allowed immediate access to the site…