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Unrest grips south Yemen after tribal chief death
Schools and public offices were closed and shops shuttered in the south…
Israeli troops shoot, wound Gaza Palestinian
Witnesses said the shooting happened when several young Palestinians who were hunting…
Iraq general among 15 soldiers killed in raid on Qaeda
Violence elsewhere killed five policemen, including the police chief of Al-Sharqat district…
South Sudan fighting escalates, US plane shot at
At least 500 people have been killed in Juba alone in six…
Syria defends jailing of British doctor who died in prison
The death of British doctor Abbas Khan in custody just days before…
Swiss extend freeze on Ben Ali, Mubarak assets
The aim is to give investigations in Tunisia and Egypt more time…
Deadly blast at Hezbollah post in Lebanon: security
The vehicle was packed with 60 kilos (130 pounds) of explosives and…
Three years on, Tunisia uprising marked by muted demos
Around 1,000 unionists and left-wing opposition activists gathered in Sidi Bouzid, the…
Syria peace talks to open in Montreux: UN
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon last month finally set January 22 as…
Israel fire on Lebanon in retaliation for soldier killing
The army said the soldier was shot by Lebanese troops as he…