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Assad’s forces break rebel blockade in north Syria
April 15, 2013
Assad’s forces break rebel blockade in north Syria
Syrian government troops have broken through a six-month rebel blockade in northern Syria and are now fighting to recapture a…
Venezuela’s Capriles refuses to accept Maduro win
April 15, 2013
Venezuela’s Capriles refuses to accept Maduro win
Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles refused on Monday to accept ruling party candidate Nicolas Maduro's narrow election victory and demanded…
Palestinian PM Fayyad quits after spat with Abbas
April 14, 2013
Palestinian PM Fayyad quits after spat with Abbas
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has resigned, ending months of rising tension with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, despite US efforts…
Israel’s population exceeds 8 million
April 14, 2013
Israel’s population exceeds 8 million
Israel's population has passed the 8 million mark, the Central Bureau of Statistics said Sunday, as the state prepared to…
Gulf Arab states demand inspections on Iran nuclear plant
April 14, 2013
Gulf Arab states demand inspections on Iran nuclear plant
The Gulf Cooperation Council called Sunday for international inspectors to be sent to Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant over concerns of…
Assad forces damage mosque that sparked Syria revolt
April 14, 2013
Assad forces damage mosque that sparked Syria revolt
President Bashar al-Assad's forces destroyed the minaret of the historic Omari mosque where Syria's uprising erupted two years ago in…
Venezuelans vote on future of “Chavista” politics
April 14, 2013
Venezuelans vote on future of “Chavista” politics
Venezuelans decide on Sunday whether to honor Hugo Chavez's dying wish for a longtime loyalist to continue his hardline socialism…
US hopes of Mideast progress scaled back
April 13, 2013
US hopes of Mideast progress scaled back
Hopes of a US-sponsored push to resume stalled Middle East peace talks have been scaled back following US Secretary of…
Tunisia releases photos of politician’s suspected assassin
April 13, 2013
Tunisia releases photos of politician’s suspected assassin
Tunisia's interior ministry released on Saturday the photos of five Islamists wanted for the assassination in February of secular opposition…
Israel fires into Syria after Golan troops come under fire
April 13, 2013
Israel fires into Syria after Golan troops come under fire
JERUSALEM –– The Israeli military said it fired artillery into Syria on Friday after its troops were shot at on…