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Kerry tells EU ‘not unusual’ to seek information on other countries
July 1, 2013
Kerry tells EU ‘not unusual’ to seek information on other countries
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - US Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that seeking information on other countries was…
Syrian army, backed by jets, launch Homs assault
June 29, 2013
Syrian army, backed by jets, launch Homs assault
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces launched a major offensive on Saturday against rebels in Homs, a centre of the two-year…
Qatar powerful PM to go as new emir sweeps in
June 26, 2013
Qatar powerful PM to go as new emir sweeps in
Qatar prepared for a changing of the guard Wednesday, with the new emir to be sworn in and the powerful…
Qatar emir hands power to son, no word on PM
June 25, 2013
Qatar emir hands power to son, no word on PM
Qatar's emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani handed power on Tuesday to his son, Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim, taking the…
Lebanon faces tumult after deadliest Syria-linked clashes
June 25, 2013
Lebanon faces tumult after deadliest Syria-linked clashes
The Lebanese government will try on Tuesday to secure the country after the deadliest violence since the start of a…
Russia defiant as U.S. raises pressure over Snowden
June 24, 2013
Russia defiant as U.S. raises pressure over Snowden
Washington pressed Moscow on Monday to do all in its power to expel former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden…
Israeli killed by guard at Jewish holy site in Jerusalem
June 21, 2013
Israeli killed by guard at Jewish holy site in Jerusalem
A security guard shot and killed a Jewish Israeli man on Friday at one of Judaism's holiest sites in Jerusalem,…
Spain go for jugular against tiny Tahiti
June 21, 2013
Spain go for jugular against tiny Tahiti
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque made 10 changes to his starting line-up as he crammed his team with attacking players…
War crimes court delays Kenyatta trial to November
June 20, 2013
War crimes court delays Kenyatta trial to November
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday postponed until 12 November Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta's crimes against humanity trial in…
Obama defends intelligence tactics in wary Berlin
June 19, 2013
Obama defends intelligence tactics in wary Berlin
President Barack Obama defended U.S. intelligence methods on a visit to Berlin on Wednesday, telling Chancellor Angela Merkel and wary…