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UN monitors shot at trying to reach Syria massacre

UN monitors shot at trying to reach Syria massacre

Gunmen fired shots at UN monitors trying to get into a Syrian massacre after the reported massacre of dozens of…
Airstrike in south Yemen, humanitarian crisis looms

Airstrike in south Yemen, humanitarian crisis looms

ADEN/SANAA — Yemen's military said it launched air strikes on Thursday against Islamist fighters linked to Al-Qaeda in the south of…
Signs of hope in a former Baghdad killing field

Signs of hope in a former Baghdad killing field

BAGHDAD — For residents of Azamiya, once one of Baghdad's most violent neighborhoods, the opening of a department store selling…
Myanmar opens probe into Muslim killings

Myanmar opens probe into Muslim killings

Myanmar's reformist government has launched an official probe into a flare-up of sectarian violence in the west of the country,…
Syria accused of new massacre as UN council meets

Syria accused of new massacre as UN council meets

BEIRUT — Syrian troops and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad stood accused by opponents on Thursday of a new…
Gaza power plant shuts down again as fuel crisis worsens

Gaza power plant shuts down again as fuel crisis worsens

Gaza's sole power station shut down again on Wednesday after running out of fuel, a source at the plant told…
Al-Qaeda no. 2 killed in drone strike: US official

Al-Qaeda no. 2 killed in drone strike: US official

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Abu Yahya al-Libi, a Libyan-born top Al-Qaeda leader, was killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan…
Putin in China to cement key alliance

Putin in China to cement key alliance

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China on Tuesday for a three-day visit aimed at bolstering a crucial alliance that…
Top Al-Qaeda strategist may have been killed in Pakistan

Top Al-Qaeda strategist may have been killed in Pakistan

Abu Yahya al-Libi, one of Al-Qaeda's top strategists and seen as the most prominent figure in the network after leader…
ICC prosecutor: Aid should be cut off to states that help Sudan’s Bashir

ICC prosecutor: Aid should be cut off to states that help Sudan’s Bashir

UNITED NATIONS — Aid should be cut off to states that help Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir evade arrest for war…
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