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UN calls on US, Russia to save Syria peace talks

Thu Mar 13, 2014 08:51:34

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appealed to Russia and the United States to help revive stalled peace talks aimed at ending Syria's three-year-old civil war.

China satellites spot suspected Malaysia airplane debris

Thu Mar 13, 2014 08:47:00

Chinese satellite images show three floating objects suspected to be debris from the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, according to reports. Coordinates place the fragments in the South China Sea between Malaysia and Vietnam.

UN urges halt to attacks on Syria cultural sites

Thu Mar 13, 2014 08:04:38

The United Nations has warned that ancient Christian and Muslim sites in Syria are under attack demanding an immediate halt to the destruction of the country's cultural heritage.

Israel vows tough action after Gaza rocket salvos

Wed Mar 12, 2014 22:29:10

Islamic Jihad fighters in Gaza have fired scores of rockets at southern Israel in response to an Israeli air strike, causing no casualties but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to warn of a tough response.

Saudi Arabia threatens to block Qatar borders

Wed Mar 12, 2014 21:24:46

Saudi Arabia has threatened to block Qatar by land and sea amid a simmering row between the two Arab states over Doha’s links with the Muslim Brotherhood and the role of al-Jazeera television station.

ME terrorism could spill over to West: Iraqi PM

Wed Mar 12, 2014 20:23:13

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has called on the international community to fight terrorism in Syria, warning that it could soon affect European countries.

West to accelerate proxy war on Syria: Report

Wed Mar 12, 2014 19:52:33

The West is planning a new push against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad through funding proxy war on the conflict-stricken country, a report suggests.

Large explosion injures several in New York City, buildings collapse

Wed Mar 12, 2014 18:22:41

Several people have been injured in an explosion that collapsed several buildings in New York City, according to US officials.

Build me a face in 3D: British man's life 'transformed'

Wed Mar 12, 2014 18:05:30

A British man who suffered horrific facial injuries in a motorbike accident has had pioneering surgery to rebuild his face using 3D printed parts.

Assad visits displaced Syrians outside Damascus

Wed Mar 12, 2014 13:22:00

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is making a rare trip outside the capital to meet people displaced by the country's three-year-old civil war, state media report.

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