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String of Iraq car bomb blasts kill at least 17
September 30, 2012
String of Iraq car bomb blasts kill at least 17
BAGHDAD — A string of car bomb blasts targeting mainly police checkpoints killed at least 17 people across Iraq on…
Aleppo dispatch: Among Syria’s internally displaced
September 30, 2012
Aleppo dispatch: Among Syria’s internally displaced
The distant thud of an artillery strike breaks the illusion of tranquility in a small village several kilometers to the…
US pushing Gulf nations to develop missile defense
September 29, 2012
US pushing Gulf nations to develop missile defense
The United States is pushing Gulf countries to develop missile defense plans, amid what they see is a rising threat…
Blair could have prevented Iraq war, says Annan
September 29, 2012
Blair could have prevented Iraq war, says Annan
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was the only person capable of turning George Bush against the 2003 Iraq…
Spanish magazine publishes Mohamed cartoon
September 27, 2012
Spanish magazine publishes Mohamed cartoon
Spanish political satire magazine El Jueves has published a cartoon of the Prophet Mohamed on its cover, soon after violent…
Turkey’s Erdogan signals talks with Kurdish militants possible
September 27, 2012
Turkey’s Erdogan signals talks with Kurdish militants possible
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan signaled that new talks between the state and Kurdish militants might be possible as…
Libya’s congress gives new PM ultimatum to name government
September 27, 2012
Libya’s congress gives new PM ultimatum to name government
Libya's ruling congress on Wednesday said it threatened to dismiss the new prime minister if he fails to name his…
Three hundred killed in single day in Syria, group says
September 27, 2012
Three hundred killed in single day in Syria, group says
More than 300 people were killed in Syria on Wednesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, in one of…
Saudi denies entry to some 1,000 Nigerian women for Hajj
September 26, 2012
Saudi denies entry to some 1,000 Nigerian women for Hajj
AFP — Saudi Arabia has denied entry to some 1,000 Nigerian woman seeking to visit for Hajj because they were…
Libya militia leader plays down shift to military command
September 26, 2012
Libya militia leader plays down shift to military command
BENGHAZI — The leader of one of Libya's most powerful militia groups played down the prospect of changes in its…