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Suicide bomber, gunmen attack UN office in Somalia
June 19, 2013
Suicide bomber, gunmen attack UN office in Somalia
A suicide bomber and several gunmen attacked a United Nations compound in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, police and…
Afghanistan suspends security pact talks with U.S.
June 19, 2013
Afghanistan suspends security pact talks with U.S.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has decided to suspend talks on a security pact with the United States, accusing Washington of…
Brazil protests puts leaders on alert
June 19, 2013
Brazil protests puts leaders on alert
When more than 200,000 protesters took to the streets across Brazil on Monday night, they demanded a dizzying array of improvements -…
Iran’s Rohani hopes for friendlier ties
June 18, 2013
Iran’s Rohani hopes for friendlier ties
President-elect Hassan Rohani held out the prospect on Monday of better relations between Iran and the world, including the United States, and…
Biggest protests in 20 years sweep Brazil
June 18, 2013
Biggest protests in 20 years sweep Brazil
As many as 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities on Monday in a swelling wave of…
Putin faces isolation over Syria at G8
June 18, 2013
Putin faces isolation over Syria at G8
Russian President Vladimir Putin faced further isolation on the second day of a G8 summit on Tuesday as world leaders…
Source: Saudis supplying missiles to Syria rebels
June 17, 2013
Source: Saudis supplying missiles to Syria rebels
DUBAI - Saudi Arabia began supplying anti-aircraft missiles to the Syrian opposition "on a small scale" about two months ago,…
Obama, Putin face tough talks on Syria at G8
June 17, 2013
Obama, Putin face tough talks on Syria at G8
President Barack Obama will seek the help on Monday of Russia's Vladimir Putin, Syria's most powerful ally, to bring Bashar…
Sporadic clashes in Turkey as Erdogan asserts authority
June 17, 2013
Sporadic clashes in Turkey as Erdogan asserts authority
Sporadic clashes between police and protesters flared up in Istanbul overnight after a weekend in which Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan…
North Korea wants to hold high-level talks with U.S.
June 16, 2013
North Korea wants to hold high-level talks with U.S.
North Korea on Sunday offered high-level talks with the United States to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula, but the White…