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China says to build 70 new airports in 3 years, says official
June 11, 2012
China says to build 70 new airports in 3 years, says official
China will build 70 new airports within the next three years, the head of the country's aviation watchdog said Monday,…
Pro-Hitler graffiti found in Israel’s Holocaust museum
June 11, 2012
Pro-Hitler graffiti found in Israel’s Holocaust museum
Hebrew graffiti thanking the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler for the Holocaust and denouncing Zionism were sprayed inside the Yad Vashem…
Saudi version of ‘Arabs Got Talent’ lacks women and music
June 10, 2012
Saudi version of ‘Arabs Got Talent’ lacks women and music
A Saudi city known for its ultra-conservatism has created its own version of the "Arabs Got Talent" television reality show,…
Human Rights Watch slams Israel law to detain migrants without charge
June 10, 2012
Human Rights Watch slams Israel law to detain migrants without charge
Human Rights Watch on Sunday urged Israel to repeal or amend a law that allows migrants to be detained without…
Iran bans women from public screenings of Euro 2012 football
June 10, 2012
Iran bans women from public screenings of Euro 2012 football
Women in Iran are being banned from watching live public screenings of Euro 2012 football games because of an "inappropriate"…
State of emergency declared in western Myanmar
June 10, 2012
State of emergency declared in western Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar's president on Sunday night declared a state of emergency in a western state where sectarian tensions…
Officials: 13 killed in southeast Libya clashes
June 10, 2012
Officials: 13 killed in southeast Libya clashes
TRIPOLI — Thirteen people were killed in a second day of clashes between Libyan soldiers and tribesmen in the remote…
In Lebanon, Syrian uprising shakes social fault lines
June 10, 2012
In Lebanon, Syrian uprising shakes social fault lines
BEIRUT — Deeply tucked into the barren hills of Lebanon’s northeastern region of Hermel, the isolated town of Ursal has…
Thousands flee after deadly Ivory Coast attacks
June 10, 2012
Thousands flee after deadly Ivory Coast attacks
Thousands of civilians in Ivory Coast have fled their homes after seven UN peacekeepers and eight civilians were killed in…
Shelling kills 18 in cradle of Syrian uprising
June 10, 2012
Shelling kills 18 in cradle of Syrian uprising
Eighteen people, including 12 women and children, were killed overnight by shelling in the Syrian town of Deraa, where the…