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China cracks down on Tiananmen anniversary
June 3, 2012
China cracks down on Tiananmen anniversary
Police in China beat and detained political activists marking the 23rd anniversary of the brutal crackdown of the Tiananmen democracy…
Syrian president denies responsibility for Houla massacre
June 3, 2012
Syrian president denies responsibility for Houla massacre
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied Sunday that his government had anything to do with last week's gruesome Houla…
Lebanese army deploys in Tripoli after 13 killed
June 3, 2012
Lebanese army deploys in Tripoli after 13 killed
Lebanese troops deployed in the northern city of Tripoli early on Sunday after fierce clashes between supporters and opponents of…
NATO forces rescue 4 aid workers in north Afghanistan
June 2, 2012
NATO forces rescue 4 aid workers in north Afghanistan
A NATO rescue team dropped by helicopter in the remote mountains of northern Afghanistan early on Saturday freed four aid…
Pro and anti-Syrian groups clash in north Lebanon
June 2, 2012
Pro and anti-Syrian groups clash in north Lebanon
BEIRUT — Security officials say clashes between pro and anti-Syrian groups in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli have killed…
Al-Qaeda claims suicide bombings against Yemen Zaidis
June 1, 2012
Al-Qaeda claims suicide bombings against Yemen Zaidis
Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for two suicide bombings on 25 May against Shiite Zaidi rebels in northern Yemen, in a statement…
Rights groups hit Sudan for woman’s death sentence
June 1, 2012
Rights groups hit Sudan for woman’s death sentence
KHARTOUM, Sudan— Nearly 30 Africa-based rights groups have signed a letter condemning Sudan for sentencing a 20-year-old woman to death by stoning over…
Israeli soldier, Gaza gunman killed in border clash
June 1, 2012
Israeli soldier, Gaza gunman killed in border clash
An Israeli soldier and a gunman from the Gaza Strip were killed in a rare border clash on Friday, the…
Six blasts across Baghdad kill at least 17
May 31, 2012
Six blasts across Baghdad kill at least 17
Six explosions hit neighborhoods across Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens more in the most…
China detains hundreds of Tibetans after self-immolations
May 31, 2012
China detains hundreds of Tibetans after self-immolations
BEIJING — Hundreds of Tibetans in Lhasa have been detained by Chinese security officers after two self-immolation protests against Chinese…