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Human Rights Watch accuses Syrian authorities of hiding detainees
December 28, 2011
Human Rights Watch accuses Syrian authorities of hiding detainees
BEIRUT — Human Rights Watch is accusing Syrian authorities of hiding hundreds of detainees from Arab League monitors now in…
North Korean heir leads funeral for Kim Jong Il
December 28, 2011
North Korean heir leads funeral for Kim Jong Il
PYONGYANG, North Korea — Tens of thousands of North Koreans lined the snowy streets of Pyongyang on Wednesday, wailing and…
Arab League monitors in Syria head to Homs
December 27, 2011
Arab League monitors in Syria head to Homs
Arab League peace monitors headed on Tuesday to the Syrian city of Homs on a mission to assess whether Syria…
Philippine floods death toll jumps to nearly 1500
December 27, 2011
Philippine floods death toll jumps to nearly 1500
MANILA, Philippines — The death toll from flash floods that swept away entire villages in the southern Philippines climbed to…
Haniya leaves Gaza for first time since 2007, arrives in Egypt
December 25, 2011
Haniya leaves Gaza for first time since 2007, arrives in Egypt
Hamas premier Ismail Haniya left the Gaza Strip for a regional tour on Sunday for the first time since Israel…
At least 3 killed as troops, protesters clash in Yemeni capital
December 24, 2011
At least 3 killed as troops, protesters clash in Yemeni capital
SANAA, Yemen — More than 100,000 protesters who entered Yemen's capital Sunday after a 4-day march from another city were…
Mass rally in Moscow raises pressure on Putin
December 24, 2011
Mass rally in Moscow raises pressure on Putin
MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of flag-waving and chanting protesters called on Saturday for a disputed parliamentary election to be…
Thousands attend funerals for Syrian bomb victims
December 24, 2011
Thousands attend funerals for Syrian bomb victims
DAMASCUS — Thousands of mourners carrying Syrian flags and pictures of the dead took part in a mass funeral Saturday…
Turkey accuses France of genocide after Armenian bill
December 23, 2011
Turkey accuses France of genocide after Armenian bill
ISTANBUL — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused France of genocide in Algeria in the 1940s and 50s, in his latest…