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Collecting the dead in South Sudan’s Bor
A stand-off between the country’s leader Salva Kiir and his former deputy…
Lebanon forms consensus govt after 10-month stalemate
Hezbollah is accused of participating in the 2005 assassination of Hariri’s father,…
Libya marks anniversary of Gaddafi uprising, riven by chaos
Monday marks the start of the 17 February Revolution, when angry residents…
Obama vows to put more pressure on Assad regime
At the meeting Obama pledged $1bn in loan guarantees to Jordan, as…
Syria foes meet for final talks as peace process flounders
The United Nations warned Friday that more than 2,700 refugees had poured…
Libya denies rumours of impending coup
In a video posted on the Internet, Khalifa Haftar announced an "initiative"…
UN-OPCW urges Syria to speed up destruction of chemical arms
Syria, Kaag said, was continuing to display “constructive cooperation” despite missing several…
Yemen to become six-region federation
Yemen’s parties had been divided on whether to split the future federation…