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OPCW: Syria reaffirmed commitment on destroying chemicals

Tue Mar 4, 2014 18:43:25

Syria has submitted a new proposal "that aims to complete the removal of all chemicals" from the country before the end of April, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has said.

Armed attack on Samarra council leaves three dead

Tue Mar 4, 2014 17:33:31

Unknown gunmen in military uniforms have attacked the city council building in Iraq’s Samarra, occupying the headquarters and holding several people hostage.

Egyptian court bans Palestinian Hamas activities

Tue Mar 4, 2014 17:13:21

An Egyptian court has banned Hamas resistance movement’s activities in Egypt in a further sign that Cairo's military-backed government aims to squeeze the Palestinian group.

Syrian army steps up operations near capital

Tue Mar 4, 2014 16:04:38

Syrian army has stepped up its operations in the strategic town of Yabroud, north of Damascus, as the militants try to hold their grip over the area, as their last base for a possible attack against the capital.

US sanctions on Russia crashes America’s economy

Tue Mar 4, 2014 15:44:52

A Russian official has warned that any possible sanctions by Washington against Moscow would “crash” the US financial system and end its global financial domination.

In cartoon: Ukraine in crisis

Tue Mar 4, 2014 13:17:27

Ukraine's upheaval plays out in political cartoons.

Assad’s advisor: Israel has undercover fighters in Syria

Tue Mar 4, 2014 11:54:22

Syrian President Bashar Assad's media advisor says Damascus has information about Israeli undercover fighters in Syria, adding even Zionist officers are supervising the battles in the country.

Putin orders Russian troops return home from surprise war games

Tue Mar 4, 2014 11:10:46

President Putin has ordered troops sent last week to a surprise military exercise in western and central Russia to return to their bases.

Israeli airstrike kills 2 Palestinian in Gaza

Tue Mar 4, 2014 10:48:17

An Israeli airstrike on the northern Gaza Strip has killed two Palestinians and wounded two others, the emergency services in the Hamas-run enclave says.

10-ft Python eats crocodile after 4-hour battle: Video

Tue Mar 4, 2014 10:20:18

A snake has won a lengthy battle with a crocodile in northern Queensland state of Australia, wrestling it, constricting it and then finally eating it.

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