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Terrorist mortar attack hits Assad election rally, 21 Syrians dead

Fri May 23, 2014 12:10:50

Terrorists in Syria have bombarded a campaign rally in support of President Bashar al-Assad's re-election in a June 3 poll, killing at least 21 people.

Terrifying truck crash in China: Video

Fri May 23, 2014 11:49:35

Footage emerged showing a deadly truck crash in China. The accident was caused when a sedan tried to illegally overtake a truck on a highway in the country.

Syrian rally to support government, army against militants

Fri May 23, 2014 11:07:47

People across Syria have held massive rallies to express their support for the government of President Bashar al-Assad and the country’s army.

Uruguay’s president opens his house to Syrian refugee children

Fri May 23, 2014 10:12:15

The United Nations' refugee commission has expressed gratitude that Uruguay is preparing to provide a new home for 100 children orphaned by Syria's war.

In picture: Pink Lake in western Australia

Fri May 23, 2014 09:19:15

Lake Hillier or Pink Lake is a salt lake in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. It lies about 3 kilometers west of Esperance and is bounded to the East by the South Coast Highway

Hezbollah strong enough to confront Takfiris, Israel: Qassem

Fri May 23, 2014 09:00:42

Hezbollah’s war against extremist groups in Syria is not distracting it from fighting its eternal enemy Israel, according to the party’s deputy general-secretary.

US steps up scrutiny of citizens fighting in Syria

Fri May 23, 2014 08:03:26

The US Justice Department has tapped a veteran prosecutor to probe the flow of foreign insurgents including Americans who are joining Syria’s militants, US officials say, in a sign of heightened alarm over the threat of radicalized militants returning home.

China, Russia veto UN attempt to refer Syria to ICC

Thu May 22, 2014 19:15:29

China and Russia on Thursday vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court for the alleged war crimes.

At least 31 killed, 90 injured in China Xinjiang attack

Thu May 22, 2014 16:09:52

Thirty-one people were killed and more than 90 injured in an attack Thursday on a busy street market in the capital of China's volatile northwestern region of Xinjiang, the local government said, the bloodiest in a series of violent incidents blamed on radical separatists.

Thailand's army chief announces military coup

Thu May 22, 2014 14:56:51

Thailand's army chief announced in an address to the nation on Thursday that the armed forces were seizing power after months of deadly political turmoil.

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