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US dismisses assassination drone killings lawsuit

Sat Apr 5, 2014 16:48:03

A US federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed against the administration of President Barack Obama by the families of three American citizens killed by assassination drones in Yemen in 2011.

Kuwaiti minister resign after US ties him to Syria war

Sat Apr 5, 2014 16:00:43

Kuwaiti Justice and Islamic Affairs Minister Nayef al-Ajmi has reportedly resigned from his post with backing from his fellow cabinet members after being accused by a senior US official of “promoting jihad” in Syria.

In Picture: World’s poorest president in Uruguay

Sat Apr 5, 2014 15:12:31

José Alberto "Pepe" Mujica Cordano has been President of Uruguay since 2010. He has been described as "the world's 'poorest' president", due to his austere lifestyle and his donation of nearly 90 percent of his $12,000 monthly salary to charities that benefit poor people and small entrepreneurs.

Syria militants launch rockets into Lebanon

Sat Apr 5, 2014 14:13:04

Syrian conflict spillover has continued with three rockets fired by militants operating in Syria, striking the northeastern Lebanese region of Bekaa Valley.

US military drone crashes near elementary school

Sat Apr 5, 2014 14:10:14

A nearly 400-pound US military drone has crash-landed near an elementary school in the state of Pennsylvania, angering members of the local community and alarming civil liberties activists with new concerns about the unmanned aerial vehicles flying across America.

Blast injures 4 voters in southeast Afghanistan

Sat Apr 5, 2014 12:42:58

Four voters have been wounded in an explosion at a polling station in the southeastern province of Logar, a few hours after Afghanistan's presidential poll got underway.

Bahraini forces attack, injure anti-regime protesters

Sat Apr 5, 2014 12:19:46

Saudi-backed Bahraini police and military forces have attacked anti-regime protesters in a number of villages of the Persian Gulf country, injuring numerous people.

Boeing gets US license to sell spare parts to Iran

Sat Apr 5, 2014 11:25:42

General Electric Company has said it has received permission from the US government to overhaul 18 engines sold to Iran in the late 1970s.

US plans to boost support for Syrian insurgents

Sat Apr 5, 2014 11:09:17

The US government is finalizing a plan to expand training and small-arms shipments for foreign-backed militants in Syria, two US security sources say.

Russia rules out Assad's resignation for new talks

Sat Apr 5, 2014 10:59:28

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that suggestions for resignation of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as a precondition for holding a new round of peace talks are “inadmissible”.

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