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Thai army takes power in coup after talks between rivals fail
World
May 22, 2014
Thai army takes power in coup after talks between rivals fail
Thailand's army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha seized control of the government in a coup on Thursday, two days after he…
Witness in Morsy prison break trial: Assailants were not Egyptian
Egypt
April 23, 2014
Witness in Morsy prison break trial: Assailants were not Egyptian
During the trial of toppled President Mohamed Morsy, along with other 130 suspects over prison break charges, an officer who…
Sisi: People, military able to take out roots of terrorism
Egypt
February 9, 2014
Sisi: People, military able to take out roots of terrorism
Defense Minister and Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that Egypt’s people and military are able "to take out the…
Thailand plays down coup talk ahead of city ‘shutdown’ by protesters
World
January 10, 2014
Thailand plays down coup talk ahead of city ‘shutdown’ by protesters
Thailand on Friday played down talk of a military coup ahead of a planned "shutdown" of the capital next week…
Turkey’s Erdogan says not opposed to military coup plot retrials
World
January 6, 2014
Turkey’s Erdogan says not opposed to military coup plot retrials
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said he would not oppose the retrial of hundreds of military officers convicted on coup…
South Sudan government, rebels set for New Year’s Day talks
World
January 1, 2014
South Sudan government, rebels set for New Year’s Day talks
South Sudan's government and rebels are set for New Year's Day peace talks in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, to thrash…
Thailand’s army moves to allay coup fears
World
December 30, 2013
Thailand’s army moves to allay coup fears
Thailand's powerful but politicized army sought to ease fears on Monday it might step in to resolve a festering political…
South Sudan says will attack rebel stronghold if ceasefire rejected
World
December 28, 2013
South Sudan says will attack rebel stronghold if ceasefire rejected
South Sudan troops will attack the main stronghold of rebel forces loyal to former Vice President Riek Machar if the…
UN sends more peacekeepers to South Sudan as violence worsens
World
December 25, 2013
UN sends more peacekeepers to South Sudan as violence worsens
The UN Security Council approved plans on Tuesday to almost double the number of peacekeepers in South Sudan in an…