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North Korea readies rockets after US show of force
March 29, 2013
North Korea readies rockets after US show of force
North Korea put its missile units on standby on Friday to attack US military bases in South Korea and the…
Mortar kills 15 at Damascus University, Syria says
March 29, 2013
Mortar kills 15 at Damascus University, Syria says
Fifteen Syrian students were killed when rebel mortar shells hit a Damascus University canteen on Thursday, state-run news agency SANA…
Palestinian journalist gets jail term for Abbas insult
March 28, 2013
Palestinian journalist gets jail term for Abbas insult
A Palestinian court sentenced a local journalist to a year in jail on Thursday over a picture posted on Facebook…
UN Council approves ‘offensive’ peacekeepers for DR Congo
March 28, 2013
UN Council approves ‘offensive’ peacekeepers for DR Congo
The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously approved the first-ever "offensive" UN peacekeeping brigade to battle rebels groups in Democratic…
Al-Qaeda offshoot in North Africa joins Twitter
March 28, 2013
Al-Qaeda offshoot in North Africa joins Twitter
The media arm of Al-Qaeda's offshoot in North Africa launched its Twitter account on Thursday by offering "glad tidings" to…
Cyprus court jails Hezbollah man for plotting to attack Israelis
March 28, 2013
Cyprus court jails Hezbollah man for plotting to attack Israelis
A Cyprus court sentenced a member of Lebanon's Shia Muslim Hezbollah movement to four years in jail on Thursday on…
Turkey deports Syrian refugees over camp unrest: officials
March 28, 2013
Turkey deports Syrian refugees over camp unrest: officials
Turkey has sent hundreds of refugees back to Syria after clashes with Turkish military police at their camp near the…
Patient Cypriots line up as banks reopen
March 28, 2013
Patient Cypriots line up as banks reopen
Cypriots lined up calmly at banks as they reopened on Thursday under tight controls imposed on transactions to prevent a…