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Israel sees new U.S. poise, including military, to curb Iran
Tuesday, 18 December 2012 02:04
U.S.-led efforts to curb Iran's nuclear program have resumed since President Barack Obama's re-election... Read more


Assad's forces fire Scuds in Syria escalation: U.S. official
Thursday, 13 December 2012 01:08
Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have fired Scud missiles at rebels trying to overthrow Syria's... Read more


Chavez's cancer surgery successful, Venezuela VP says
Tuesday, 11 December 2012 23:56
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's cancer operation in Cuba on Tuesday was a success, his vice president... Read more

Big powers to recognize Syrian opposition
Tuesday, 11 December 2012 23:53
Major powers are set to give Syria's opposition full political recognition on Wednesday but not the weapons... Read more

Mexican president confident of key reforms in 2013
Tuesday, 11 December 2012 01:56
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Monday he is confident that reforms to shake up state oil giant... Read more


Venezuela's Chavez leaves for Cuba for cancer treatment
Monday, 10 December 2012 02:35
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez left for Cuba early on Monday for another round of cancer surgery, two days after... Read more


Panel seeks accountability after Benghazi attacks
Tuesday, 04 December 2012 22:28
After a car bomb struck the U.S. ambassador's residence in Lima in 1992, the State Department convened a special... Read more

Philippines typhoon death toll rises to around 230, hundreds missing
Tuesday, 04 December 2012 22:17

The death toll from the Philippines' strongest... Read more


Syrian spokesman flees country, diplomat says
Tuesday, 04 December 2012 02:04
A Syrian foreign ministry spokesman, who was the most public face of Bashar al-Assad's government as it... Read more

Vietnam steps up sea patrols as tensions with China climb
Tuesday, 04 December 2012 02:02
Vietnam is setting up patrols to protect its fisheries in the South China Sea after a state company accused Chinese... Read more


Netanyahu brushes off world condemnation of settlement plans
Monday, 03 December 2012 00:40
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday brushed off world condemnation of Israel's plans to expand Jewish... Read more

Egypt's top court shuts down, blames protesters
Monday, 03 December 2012 00:38
Protests by Islamists allied to President Mohamed Mursi forced Egypt's highest court to adjourn its work indefinitely... Read more


Palestinians win de facto U.N. recognition of sovereign state
Friday, 30 November 2012 02:25
The 193-nation U.N. General Assembly on Thursday overwhelmingly approved the de facto recognition of the sovereign... Read more


Greece, markets satisfied by EU-IMF Greek debt deal
Tuesday, 27 November 2012 23:11
The Greek government and financial markets were cheered on Tuesday by an agreement between euro zone finance ministers... Read more

Syria launches air strikes as combat rages in Damascus
Tuesday, 27 November 2012 22:50
Syrian war planes attacked towns in the country's north and east and killed at least five civilians in a strike... Read more


Euro zone, IMF to seek Greece deal, debt write-off main problem
Monday, 26 November 2012 01:41
Euro zone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund will seek to unfreeze the second bailout package for... Read more

Syrian rebels take airbase in slow progress toward Damascus
Monday, 26 November 2012 01:37
Syrian rebels said on Sunday they had captured a helicopter base east of Damascus after an overnight assault, their... Read more


EU nations far apart on budget but summit grinds on
Friday, 23 November 2012 01:33
European leaders will resume gruelling EU budget negotiations shortly amid signs that a deal may be out of reach.Read more


World powers want new nuclear talks with Iran quickly
Thursday, 22 November 2012 01:45
Six world powers agreed on Wednesday to seek renewed talks with Iran as fast as possible, reflecting a heightened... Read more

Congo rebels reject call to leave Goma
Thursday, 22 November 2012 01:43
Rebels in eastern Congo on Thursday rejected regional calls to withdraw from the city of Goma and threatened to press... Read more

Syrian jets blast rebels in Damascus suburb
Thursday, 22 November 2012 01:38
Syrian warplanes bombed a Damascus suburb on Wednesday in a push to dislodge rebels from a stronghold that threatens... Read more


Obama urges restraint in tense Asian disputes
Tuesday, 20 November 2012 02:41
U.S. President Barack Obama urged Asian leaders on Tuesday to rein in tensions in the South China Sea and other... Read more


Egypt opens tiny window for Gaza truce
Friday, 16 November 2012 00:14
Egypt opened a tiny window to emergency peace diplomacy in Gaza on Friday, but hopes for even a brief ceasefire while... Read more


U.S. stops short of recognizing Syrian opposition body
Thursday, 15 November 2012 03:32
The United States declined to follow France in fully recognizing a fledgling Syrian opposition coalition on Wednesday,... Read more


Syria pursues bombardment of rebel-held border town
Tuesday, 13 November 2012 01:41
A Syrian warplane struck homes in the town of Ras al-Ain on Tuesday within sight of the Turkish border, pursuing... Read more


Israel warns of tough response after Gaza rocket hits house
Monday, 12 November 2012 00:55
A Palestinian rocket fired from the Gaza Strip struck a house in southern Israel on Monday, causing damage but... Read more


UK campaigners call for Nobel Prize for shot Pakistani girl
Thursday, 08 November 2012 23:38
Tens of thousands of Britons called on the government on Friday to nominate Malala Yousufzai, a Pakistani... Read more

Iran fired on U.S. drone over Gulf: Pentagon
Thursday, 08 November 2012 23:36
Iranian warplanes fired at an unarmed U.S. drone in international airspace last week but did not hit the aircraft,... Read more


Bombs hit pro-Assad Damascus district, Syria's sectarian divide widens
Wednesday, 07 November 2012 01:31
Multiple bomb explosions on Wednesday hit a hilltop area in Damascus populated by members of Syrian President Bashar... Read more


Putin dismisses Russian defense minister after scandal
Tuesday, 06 November 2012 00:04
Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov on Tuesday and replaced him with... Read more

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