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Egypt's Sisi in Russia to negotiate massive arms deal

Thu Feb 13, 2014 11:05:18

Egyptian army chief and likely new president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets top Russian officials on Thursday to negotiate a $2-billion arms deal that is meant to replace subsiding assistance from old ally Washington.

At least 3 killed in Venezuela anti-government protest

Thu Feb 13, 2014 09:46:29

At least three people were shot dead on Wednesday during anti-government protests in Caracas, escalating the worst bout of unrest in Venezuela since turmoil after President Nicolas Maduro's election last year.

Syria draft to pave way for extremists: Russia warns

Thu Feb 13, 2014 09:25:09

Russia says a Western-Arab draft U.N. Security Council resolution on humanitarian aid access in Syria will lay the groundwork for more heinous crimes to done by extremist groups.

Homs evacuations resume as 217 more leave area

Thu Feb 13, 2014 08:52:04

The evacuation of civilians and delivery of aid to besieged militant-held areas of Syria's third city Homs resumed Wednesday, as peace talks in Geneva struggled to make headway.

Syria warplanes hit Yabrud near Damascus: activists

Wed Feb 12, 2014 21:59:59

Syrian warplanes have carried out 20 air strikes against the strategic militant-held Yabrud area near Damascus, as the army escalated a campaign there, activists and a monitoring group say.

Syria slams EU plan to use frozen funds for disarmament

Wed Feb 12, 2014 20:46:01

Syria's Foreign Ministry has slammed a plan by the EU to use funds frozen under the organization's sanctions to pay for the dismantling of Damascus's chemical weapons program.

UN draft resolution on Syria will be blocked: Russia

Wed Feb 12, 2014 18:43:57

Russia says it will block a current United Nations Security Council draft resolution that would impose more sanctions on Syria.

Syria army regains strategic town of Jarajir near Lebanon

Wed Feb 12, 2014 17:17:26

The Syrian army forces have regained full control of a strategic town near neighboring Lebanon’s border.

Video: Acrobats try skywalk between balloons

Wed Feb 12, 2014 13:28:32

Footage has emerged, which shows French acrobats trying skywalk on a rope connecting two hot balloons.

Lebanon arrests leader of terrorist Abdullah Azzam Brigades

Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:01:16

The Lebanese Army says it has arrested one of the leaders of the AL-Qaeda-affiliated Abdullah Azzam Brigades in Beirut.

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