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Russia warns of ‘scandal’ if UN vote on Syria text
February 4, 2012
Russia warns of ‘scandal’ if UN vote on Syria text
Russia said Saturday that the Western-backed text of a UN Security Council resolution on the violence in Syria did not…
UN: 2011 was deadliest year on record for Afghan civilians
February 4, 2012
UN: 2011 was deadliest year on record for Afghan civilians
KABUL, Afghanistan — Last year was the deadliest on record for civilians in the Afghan war, with 3,021 killed as…
Tens of thousands of Russians rally against Putin’s rule
February 4, 2012
Tens of thousands of Russians rally against Putin’s rule
MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of Russians flooded downtown Moscow on Saturday to demand an end to Prime Minister Vladimir…
Palestinians throw shoes, stones at UN convoy
February 2, 2012
Palestinians throw shoes, stones at UN convoy
Dozens of Palestinians threw shoes, sticks and stones at UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's convoy as it crossed into the…
Iraq court agrees on execution of Baghdad church attackers
February 2, 2012
Iraq court agrees on execution of Baghdad church attackers
BAGHDAD — Iraq's highest court ratified death sentences on Thursday for three men convicted of a 2010 attack on a…
Students clash with police in Senegal
February 1, 2012
Students clash with police in Senegal
DAKAR, Senegal — College students set fire to a bus and threatened to march on Senegal's presidential palace on Wednesday,…
Russia says will veto ‘unacceptable’ Syria resolution
February 1, 2012
Russia says will veto ‘unacceptable’ Syria resolution
MOSCOW — Russia said on Wednesday it would veto any UN resolution on Syria that it finds unacceptable, after demanding any…
Syria troops push back rebels as UN fight looms
January 31, 2012
Syria troops push back rebels as UN fight looms
Syrian troops crushed pockets of rebel soldiers Tuesday on the outskirts of Damascus as Western diplomats took up a UN…
Algeria Islamist leader predicts unrest if vote rigged
January 31, 2012
Algeria Islamist leader predicts unrest if vote rigged
ALGIERS — Algeria's government will ignite an explosion of unrest if it tries to rig a parliamentary election in May…
Somali insurgents shut down Red Cross food aid
January 31, 2012
Somali insurgents shut down Red Cross food aid
NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali insurgents have shut down food aid distribution by a major aid group because they say the…