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Obama to honour troops to mark end of Iraq war
President Barack Obama will Wednesday embrace returning troops and seek to turn the page on the divisive, bloody and costly period of modern US history stained by the Iraq war
Yemeni police arrest 6 alleged Al-Qaida militants
Military officials in Yemen claim 'Al-Qaeda' leader is among six detained militants that were planning attacks on govt, diplomatic missions
UN: Sudan conflict severely affecting 250,000 people
Three-month old conflict leaves quarter million civilians in Blue Nile region and South Kordofan severely affected by malnutrition
Medvedev convenes new parliament despite protests
President Dmitry Medvedev convened Tuesday the first session of Russia's newly-elected parliament despite a wave of protests over alleged fraud that helped the ruling party cling on to its majority
Saudi king makes minor cabinet reshuffle
Saudi Arabia named a new central bank head and shuffled cabinet ministers
NGOs slam ongoing demolitions of Palestinian homes by Israel
More than 1,000 Palestinians displaced this year alone due to ongoing home demolitions by Israel, say rights groups
US sanctions 2 Iran military figures for rights abuses
The United States placed sanctions Tuesday on two top Iranian military figures for their roles in the brutal crackdown on dissenters in the wake of the contested June 2009 election
Benghazi NTC backers stage rival protest
More than 1,000 Libyans gathered at a key square in Benghazi on Tuesday to back ruling National Transitional Council chief Mustafa Abdel Jalil, the target of a rival protest for the past two days
Syrians vote as violence rages
Syrians were voting Monday in municipal elections even as violence raged in some parts of the country where security forces were pressing a deadly crackdown against dissent  
  • Syria denies involvement in French UN peacekeepers bombing
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  • Arab ministers to meet on Saturday over Syria
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  • France blames Syria for Lebanon attack on its troops
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  • Major battle in Syria; shops shut by strike
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  • Nationwide strike named 'Karama' takes off in several Syrian towns
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  • Defectors fight loyalist forces in Syria in largest armed confrontations
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    Security forces kill 5 in Syria's Hama, activists report
    Those killed were targeted while travelling in their car
    Analysts: Iran to exploit power vacuum as US quits Iraq
    As the date for US troop withdrawal from Iraq is nearing, analysts predict that a power vacuum is to result that will work in Iran's favor and threaten regional stability

    New Tunisian president promises clean break
    Tunisia's newly elected president promised at his swearing-in ceremony Tuesday to be a leader for all Tunisians
    Palestinian flag raised at UNESCO headquarters
    UNESCO says flag-hoisting is a symbolic ceremony 'to mark Palestine's admission to the organisation' that takes place each time a new member joins
    Syria training Bahrain opposition figures: King
    Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa says the Kingdom has evidence that a number of Bahrainis who oppose his regime are being trained in Syria
    International
    Belgian city in shock after gunman kills four, self
    In a terrifying resemblance to the Breivik massacre in the summer, a Belgian man goes on a shooting spree as youth exit their schools, killing a baby and several others

    Pakistan president had 'mini-stroke'
    Pakistan’s officials earlier reports that Zardari’s trip to Dubai is not for cure were denied after a close associate to the president announced that it is for treatment related to a heart condition

    Russian paper fires managers over anti-Putin slogans
    Senior management of a leading Russian news magazine is sacked by its after the team published photos of voters displaying anti-Putin slogans


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