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Libya soldiers occupy PM office: TV

Mon Oct 7, 2013 18:35:57

Dozens of unarmed Libyan soldiers occupied the prime minister's office in Tripoli on Monday to demand unpaid wages, the privately-owned Alnabaa television reported.

US Congress in budget, debt limit battles

Mon Oct 7, 2013 17:55:32

As the U.S. government moved into the second week of a shutdown on Monday with no end in sight, a deadlocked U.S. Congress also confronted an October 17 deadline to increase the nation's borrowing power or risk default.

UN sees another 2m Syrian refugees in 2014

Mon Oct 7, 2013 17:38:47

The United Nations expects another 2 million Syrians to become refugees in 2014, and 2.25 million more to be displaced within the country, according to a document seen by Reuters on Monday.

Extremist Israeli spiritual leader dies at 93

Mon Oct 7, 2013 15:41:19

One of Israel’s most controversial spiritual figures, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, has died at the age of 93.

Syrian army reopens key road to Aleppo

Mon Oct 7, 2013 14:25:56

Syrian military forces have reopened a key road linking the central heartland with the embattled northern province of Aleppo following intense fights with foreign-backed insurgents.

Tunisian official says 15 joined Jihad al-Nikah, reports say 100s

Mon Oct 7, 2013 13:16:20

A senior interior ministry official claims that the number of Tunisian women travelling to Syria to participate in what they call Jihad al-Nikah is only 15 while media reports say they are way more.

Russia, US plan holding Syria talks in mid-November

Mon Oct 7, 2013 13:05:34

Russia and the US have agreed to hold Syria peace talks known as Geneva-2 in mid-November, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says.

'Youngest' Saudi militant enters war in Syria

Mon Oct 7, 2013 12:31:00

The 'youngest Saudi' militant has entered Syria to join hundreds of foreign armed groups fighting to topple the government in Syria, with their strongest ones paving the way for al-Qaeda to rise to power.

Kerry hails Syria's cooperation on CW issue

Mon Oct 7, 2013 11:28:04

Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad deserves credit for quickly starting the process of destroying the country’s chemical weapons stockpile, US Secretary of State John Kerry has said.

Germany pulls troops out of Afghanistan

Mon Oct 7, 2013 10:19:21

Germany has started pulling out its troops from Afghanistan and handed over its command base in the northern province of Kunduz to the Afghan security forces.

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