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Anti-Japan protests reignite across China on occupation anniversary

Anti-Japan protests reignite across China on occupation anniversary

BEIJING/TOKYO — Anti-Japan protests reignited across China on Tuesday, the sensitive anniversary marking Tokyo's occupation of its giant neighbor, escalating…
Thousands obey Hizbullah chief’s calls for protests

Thousands obey Hizbullah chief’s calls for protests

Hizbullah chief Hassan Nasrallah warned against ‘dangerous repercussions’ if an anti-Islam film, which has caused widespread protests in the Muslim…
NATO halts work with Afghan allies to stem insider attacks

NATO halts work with Afghan allies to stem insider attacks

NATO ordered a cutback on Tuesday on operations with Afghan forces in response to a surge of so-called insider attacks…
Saudi Arabia absent from Egypt-Iran-Turkey talks on Syria

Saudi Arabia absent from Egypt-Iran-Turkey talks on Syria

Saudi Arabia opted to stay away from a meeting of four regional powers on the Syrian crisis on Monday, adding…
Iran foreign ministry denies military presence in Syria

Iran foreign ministry denies military presence in Syria

Iran's foreign ministry on Monday denied remarks by the Revolutionary Guards commander-in-chief that members of the country's military forces were…
Gaza court gives life terms to two killers of Italian activist

Gaza court gives life terms to two killers of Italian activist

Four Palestinian hardliners were jailed, two for life, on Monday after a Gaza military court found them guilty of the…
UN probe wants ‘appropriate action’ as Syria abuses soar

UN probe wants ‘appropriate action’ as Syria abuses soar

Serious human rights violations have soared dramatically in Syria in recent weeks, the head of a UN commission tasked with…
UN panel spotlights disappearances in Pakistani province

UN panel spotlights disappearances in Pakistani province

For years, human rights groups had hoped that Western governments might lead an international outcry over a little-known epidemic of…
Japanese firms shut China plants, US urges calm in islands row

Japanese firms shut China plants, US urges calm in islands row

Major Japanese firms have shut factories in China and urged expatriate workers Monday to stay indoors ahead of what could…
Netanyahu: Iran on brink of nuclear bomb in six-seven months

Netanyahu: Iran on brink of nuclear bomb in six-seven months

WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Sunday that Iran was just six to seven months away from…
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