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Assad: West will pay a heavy price for supporting Islamists in Syria
April 17, 2013
Assad: West will pay a heavy price for supporting Islamists in Syria
President Bashar al-Assad warned Western states on Wednesday that they will pay a heavy price at home for their alleged…
Iran reports one killed, dozens hurt in quake
April 17, 2013
Iran reports one killed, dozens hurt in quake
A huge earthquake that struck Iran's rural southeast region killed one woman and injured more than two dozen other people,…
WHO says no poultry contact in some China bird flu cases
April 17, 2013
WHO says no poultry contact in some China bird flu cases
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that a number of people who have tested positive for a new strain…
Britain stages grand funeral for ‘Iron Lady’ Thatcher
April 17, 2013
Britain stages grand funeral for ‘Iron Lady’ Thatcher
London stages its biggest political funeral in almost half a century on Wednesday when Britain's governing elite join the Queen…
New jail term for deposed President Ben Ali
April 16, 2013
New jail term for deposed President Ben Ali
Tunisia's deposed President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was given a five-year jail term in absentia and fined 3.5 million euros…
Tunisia football fans clash again with police
April 16, 2013
Tunisia football fans clash again with police
Clashes broke out for the second day on Tuesday between police and angry supporters of a top Tunisian football club…
Major earthquake rocks Iran, Gulf and India
April 16, 2013
Major earthquake rocks Iran, Gulf and India
A major 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Iran near the border with Pakistan on Tuesday and tremors were felt in India…
Syria’s Assad cuts jail terms, activists not satisfied
April 16, 2013
Syria’s Assad cuts jail terms, activists not satisfied
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad cut prisoners' sentences on Tuesday to mark a national holiday but activists said it was a…
Two explosions near finish line of Boston Marathon: witnesses
April 15, 2013
Two explosions near finish line of Boston Marathon: witnesses
Two explosions struck the Boston Marathon as runners crossed the finish line on Monday, witnesses said, injuring an unknown number…
Black, Arab rail staff kept away from Peres visit to Paris: union
April 15, 2013
Black, Arab rail staff kept away from Peres visit to Paris: union
A French union has accused its national railway of keeping black and Arab employees out of sight when Israeli President…