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Bahrain opposition welcomes UN condemnation of Al Khalifa regime

Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:53:01

The secretary general of Bahrain's main opposition group, al-Wefaq has welcomed a new statement by UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay on condemning the Al Khalifa regime’s crackdown on peaceful protests in the tiny Persian Gulf Arab nation.

Russia to expand Mediterranean fleet to 10 warships

Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:23:55

The Russian Navy intends to build its presence in the Mediterranean Sea - particularly in the area close to Syrian shores - to up to 10 battleships.

Assad: Israel should be first to disarm

Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:18:00

Syria President Bashar Assad says Israel should be the first to disarm from weapons of mass destructions, since it has nuclear, biological and chemical arms.

China urges US to stay out of Beijing-Tokyo island dispute

Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:56:47

China's military has called on the United States not to support Japan over a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea.

Kurds kill 35 Takfiri militants in Syria clashes

Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:27:43

Kurdish fighters in Syria have killed at least 35 Takfiri militants in northeastern Syrian province of Hassakah.

Al-Nusra terrorists kill 20 women, children in Homs

Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:15:45

Foreign-baked terrorists fighting against the Syrian government have killed at least 20 civilians in western Syria, an apposition group says.

Millions of Americans struggle to afford food

Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:58:05

One in five Americans have said they struggled to afford food in August, a percentage that marks an uptick since June and is close to the peak measured at the height of the economic crisis in 2008, a new survey says.

New York police defends spying on Muslims

Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:44:59

The New York Police Department (NYPD) has tried to justify its spying on Muslims after being criticized of illegal espionage and religious profiling.

Syria joins UN chemical weapons convention

Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:31:49

Syria has become a full member of the global anti-chemical weapons treaty as part of a Russian plan to avoid a US strike.

Twin blasts rock US consulate in Afghanistan

Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:31:28

A car bomb explosion in front of the US consulate in the western Afghan province of Herat has left at least six dead and a second blast happened in the parking lot of the consulate a short time after the original explosion.

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