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Half UN observer mission ‘have quit Syria’
July 25, 2012
Half UN observer mission ‘have quit Syria’
Half of the members of the United Nations observer mission in Syria have left the country, as it starts its…
UK’s Big Ben clock to make historic Olympic ring
July 25, 2012
UK’s Big Ben clock to make historic Olympic ring
Big Ben, the famed bell belonging to Britain's Parliament, will chime non-stop for three minutes on Friday as part…
Syrian activists say envoys to Cyprus, UAE defect
July 25, 2012
Syrian activists say envoys to Cyprus, UAE defect
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Syrian opposition activists say the country's ambassador to Cyprus and the most recent ambassador to…
Turkey blocks truck route into Syria
July 25, 2012
Turkey blocks truck route into Syria
BEIRUT — Turkey sealed its border with Syria to trucks on Wednesday, cutting off a vital supply line to the embattled nation…
Syrian armored column closes in on Aleppo
July 25, 2012
Syrian armored column closes in on Aleppo
Syria sent thousands of troops towards Aleppo on Wednesday, where attack helicopters have been pounding rebel fighters, stepping up its…
Ethnic riots sweep India’s Assam, at least 30 killed
July 24, 2012
Ethnic riots sweep India’s Assam, at least 30 killed
GUWAHATI, India — Police shot dead four rioters in India's northeastern state of Assam on Tuesday as security forces struggled…
Ghana President Mills dies, VP to replace him
July 24, 2012
Ghana President Mills dies, VP to replace him
ACCRA — Ghana's President John Atta Mills, who won international praise as leader of a stable model democracy in Africa,…
5,000 Syrians flee to Jordan in three days, charity says
July 24, 2012
5,000 Syrians flee to Jordan in three days, charity says
More than 5,000 Syrians fled to Jordan over the past three days to escape escalating bloodshed in their homeland, a…
Assad days ‘numbered,’ Arab League chief tells paper
July 24, 2012
Assad days ‘numbered,’ Arab League chief tells paper
The head of the Arab League has said the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad cannot last for long,…
Obama warns Assad over chemical weapons
July 24, 2012
Obama warns Assad over chemical weapons
US President Barack Obama warned Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad on Monday not to make the "tragic mistake" of turning…