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US threatening UK on Iran: British politicians

Thu Mar 27, 2014 17:08:50

The United States is “bullying” UK banks and hindering legal exports from Britain to Iran, senior British politicians has said.

Syrian army hunts down terrorists in Flita

Thu Mar 27, 2014 16:41:00

The Syrian army troops are advancing in the village of Flita near the Lebanon border, hunting down militants who fled following the liberation of the Syrian city of Yabroud, an activist group says.

Saudi Arabia to receive US Paveway IV bombs

Thu Mar 27, 2014 13:48:54

Raytheon UK’s Paveway IV precision-guided bomb has secured its first export customer, following US congressional approval for a deal to supply weapons to Saudi Arabia.

Egypt's Sisi quits to run for presidency

Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:21:59

Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Wednesday he had quit the military to run for president and vowed to rid the country of "terrorism" almost nine months after he toppled its elected leader.

Arab League rules out Israel as Jewish state

Thu Mar 27, 2014 10:24:58

Arab leaders have fully backed a Palestinian refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, a final Arab summit statement says.

Opposition fail to get Syria Arab League seat

Thu Mar 27, 2014 10:20:08

The so-called Syrian National Council (SNC) has failed to seize Syria’s seat at a meeting of the Arab League, despite two days of intense lobbying.

715 more Morsi supporters on trial for their lives

Thu Mar 27, 2014 10:10:10

Egypt's prosecutor general on Wednesday referred 715 alleged supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi to trial on capital charges, local media reported.

Terrorists bomb Shia shrine in Syria

Thu Mar 27, 2014 08:30:09

Militants from an al-Qaeda splinter group have bombed a large Shia Muslim shrine in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa.

Ukraine crisis hurting Obama at home: Poll

Thu Mar 27, 2014 08:11:58

US President Barack Obama is getting low marks for handling Russia's swoop into Ukraine, and more Americans than ever disapprove of the way Obama is doing his job, according to a new AP-GfK poll.

Bad weather forecast as new images spur MH370 search

Thu Mar 27, 2014 08:06:35

Thunderstorms and gale-force winds threatened to impede a frantic international search Thursday for wreckage from Flight MH370 after satellite images of more than 100 floating objects sparked fresh hopes of a breakthrough.

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