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China blocks Tiananmen anniversary remembrance
June 4, 2013
China blocks Tiananmen anniversary remembrance
Chinese police blocked the gate of a cemetery housing victims of the Tiananmen crackdown on its 24th anniversary Tuesday, part…
US offers $23 mn for AQIM, Boko Haram bosses
June 4, 2013
US offers $23 mn for AQIM, Boko Haram bosses
In an unprecedented move, the United States on Monday posted up to $23 million in rewards to help track down…
First Saudi sports complex for women opens: report
June 4, 2013
First Saudi sports complex for women opens: report
The first sports complex for women in Saudi Arabia has opened in the east of the ultra-conservative Gulf kingdom, the…
Al-Jazeera vies to keep audience despite competition
June 3, 2013
Al-Jazeera vies to keep audience despite competition
After its coverage of Arab Spring uprisings sent its popularity rocketing, Qatar's Al-Jazeera is vying to keep its audience despite…
Iraq warns Israel on using airspace in Iran strike
June 3, 2013
Iraq warns Israel on using airspace in Iran strike
BAGHDAD - Baghdad has warned Israel that it would respond to any attempts by the Jewish state to use Iraqi…
Turkey faces fourth day of protests
June 3, 2013
Turkey faces fourth day of protests
ISTANBUL - Turkey's leaders faced a fourth day of protests on Monday after demonstrators clashed with police firing tear gas,…
Iran presidential hopefuls united on nuclear issue
June 2, 2013
Iran presidential hopefuls united on nuclear issue
The eight candidates standing for president this month may differ on several issues, but when it comes to Iran's nuclear…
Qaeda chief warns attacks on US in ‘everyone’s reach’
June 2, 2013
Qaeda chief warns attacks on US in ‘everyone’s reach’
Al-Qaeda's military chief in Yemen warned Americans in an audio message posted online Sunday that the Boston bombings revealed a…
Syria accuses Erdogan of ‘terrorising’ Turks
June 1, 2013
Syria accuses Erdogan of ‘terrorising’ Turks
DAMASCUS - Information Minister Omran al-Zohbi accused Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Syria's former ally Turkey on Saturday of…
Over 1,000 people killed in May Iraq violence: UN
June 1, 2013
Over 1,000 people killed in May Iraq violence: UN
A wave of violence in Iraq that has raised fears of a return to all-out sectarian strife killed more than…