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Russian Orthodox patriarch in Bethlehem
The head of a community of some 150 million Orthodox believers arrived…
Myanmar political leaders urged to make stand on unrest
Unrest has left at least 180 people dead since June and displaced…
Fears blight ‘Malala Day’ in schoolgirl’s hometown
People around the globe are expected to hold vigils and demonstrations honouring…
Kuwait frees royals accused of criticising government
Young royal Sheikh Meshaal Al-Malek Al-Sabah was detained for a few days…
Iraq cancels $4.2 bn Russia arms deal over graft concerns
Had the deal been finalised and implemented, it would have made Russia…
Syria’s Assad denies civil war as opponents hold talks
If support for rebels from abroad stopped, Assad told state-run Russia Today,…
Syrian rebels shell regime strongholds in Damascus
Syrian rebels shell home to Bashar al-Assad's Alawite minority on Wednesday
HRW: Let peacekeepers access Darfur death site
The deadly militia attack happened on Friday in Sigili village, about 30…
Iraq expels Turkish firm from oil exploration deal
The exploration deal was for a tract of land in oil-rich Basra…
UK to start talks with armed Syria opposition
Britain will also be increasing its aid to Syrian refugees by £14…