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US imposes sanctions on Russian, Ukrainian officials

Mon Mar 17, 2014 20:31:16

The United States has imposed sanctions on top Russians and Ukrainians claimed responsible for a breakaway vote in Crimea.

Syria army in hot pursuit of militants on Lebanon border

Mon Mar 17, 2014 20:03:09

Syrian government troops are readying an operation against the last militant-held areas in the Qalamoun mountains, strategically located on the Lebanese border, after overrunning key militants’ bastion of Yabrud.

US, Germany inspectors to fly over Russia amid Ukraine tensions

Mon Mar 17, 2014 19:15:15

American and German inspectors will make observation flights over Russia and Belarus within the framework of the international treaty on Open Skies. The mission is set to verify the true position of Russian troops and military equipment.

Missing plane may land in Taliban territory: Malaysia

Mon Mar 17, 2014 19:08:01

Malaysia is reportedly investigating a theory that flight MH370 could have slipped under Pakistani radars and landed a Taliban base close to the Afghan border.

EU imposes sanctions on Russia over Crimea

Mon Mar 17, 2014 17:26:34

European Union foreign ministers have agreed to impose travel bans and asset freezes against 21 Russian and Ukrainian officials claimed responsible for an independence referendum in Crimea.

Tensions rise as Ukraine forces push to Russia border

Mon Mar 17, 2014 15:19:52

Ukrainian heavy military equipment, including armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles are heading towards the Russian border, while the eastern regions of Donetsk and Lugansk are protesting the entry of Ukrainian military hardware.

Saudi Arabia bans books at fair in broad crackdown

Mon Mar 17, 2014 14:27:25

Authorities of the Saudi Kingdom have banned hundreds of books, including works by prominent Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, as part of a crackdown on publications deemed threatening to the authoritarian monarchy.

Syrian forces consolidate Yabroud, continue advance

Mon Mar 17, 2014 13:31:38

Syrian army forces have seized total control of the strategic town of Yebroud near its border with Lebanon after liberating it from foreign-backed insurgents that used the key town as a major supply line for bringing in and distributing arms to other militants within Syria.

Terror bombing kills 4 in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley

Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:39:44

A suicide bombing in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley town of al-Nabi Othman has killed four and injured several people, some critically.

Crimeans overwhelmingly vote ‘yes’ to joining Russia

Mon Mar 17, 2014 09:55:46

Over 95 percent of voters in the Crimean referendum have voted ‘yes’ to the autonomous republic joining Russia while less than four percent of the vote participants voted ‘no’ to the idea, preferring to remain part of Ukraine, according to preliminary results.

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