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Assad to face two candidates in Syria presidential vote
Twenty-three candidates had initially registered to run against Assad, but most did…
Libyan MPs try again to elect a PM
AFP - Libya’s parliament met on Sunday to decide between two candidates…
Iraq violence kills over 30 people in 24 hours
The bloodshed comes as officials count ballots from the 30 April general…
Army kills 37 Qaeda suspects in south Yemen: ministry
Residents there told AFP on Sunday of “exceptionally” heavy artillery fire and…
Hamas won’t recognise Israel, accept Quartet terms
AFP - Hamas will never recognise Israel and will not accept the…
UN chides donors for not enough aid to Syrian refugees
Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh and his counterparts from Turkey and Iraq,…
At least seven killed in Mogadishu bombing: Somali police
The attack is the latest in a string of bombings in the…
Deal for Syria rebels to withdraw from Homs bastion
Militants said the talks between representatives of the warring parties centred on…
Yemen army kills Al-Qaeda commander with Chechen links
News of his death came as officials blamed AQAP for a suicide…
