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Uproar in Egyptian court halts Muslim Brotherhood leaders’ trial
Egypt
December 11, 2013
Uproar in Egyptian court halts Muslim Brotherhood leaders’ trial
An Egyptian judge on Wednesday halted the trial of leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood after they shouted slogans and refused…
Rights groups demand Egypt probe killings of Morsy supporters
Egypt
December 11, 2013
Rights groups demand Egypt probe killings of Morsy supporters
Rights groups urged Egypt's army-backed government on Tuesday to investigate mass killings of protesters by security forces during the dispersal…
Iran commander criticizes government over influence from West
World
December 11, 2013
Iran commander criticizes government over influence from West
The commander of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard force has criticized the government, saying it was under the influence of Western…
United States suspends non-lethal assistance into northern Syria
World
December 11, 2013
United States suspends non-lethal assistance into northern Syria
The United States has suspended all non-lethal assistance into northern Syria after Islamic Front forces seized headquarters and warehouses belonging…
Thai ‘red shirts’ prepare rally to back PM against protesters
World
December 11, 2013
Thai ‘red shirts’ prepare rally to back PM against protesters
The red-shirted supporters of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Wednesday they could take to the streets to protect…
Cortege departs to take Mandela’s body to lie in state
World
December 11, 2013
Cortege departs to take Mandela’s body to lie in state
A cortege transporting the body of former South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela left the capital's main military…
U.N. plans first aid airlift to Syria from Iraq as winter grips
World
December 10, 2013
U.N. plans first aid airlift to Syria from Iraq as winter grips
The United Nations' first relief airlift to Syria from Iraq will deliver food and winter supplies to the mostly Kurdish…
Ukraine protesters hold firm, defy riot police
World
December 10, 2013
Ukraine protesters hold firm, defy riot police
About 2,000 anti-government protesters huddled by braziers in their main tented camp in snowbound Kiev on Tuesday, in defiance of…
Palestinians say Kerry appeasing Israel over Iran- at their expense
World
December 9, 2013
Palestinians say Kerry appeasing Israel over Iran- at their expense
A senior Palestinian official said the United States was asking Palestinians to make security concessions in peace talks with Israel…
Car bomb near Iraqi cafe used by Sunni militia kills 11
World
December 9, 2013
Car bomb near Iraqi cafe used by Sunni militia kills 11
A car bomb exploded near a cafe in northeastern Iraq on Monday, killing 11 people and wounding 23, police said,…