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Surge in violence spurs new fears in Iraq

kiemtarJul 4, 20120

A half year after the U.S. military left Iraq, dire predictions seem to be coming true: The country is mired in violence and the government is on

Market bombs kill 29 before Iraqi Shi’ite ritual

YoopyaJul 3, 20120

(Reuters) – A bomb in a small truck exploded in a market in the Iraqi city of Diwaniya on Tuesday, killing at least 25 people,

Iran test-fires medium range missiles

YoopyaJul 3, 20120

(Reuters) – Iran said on Tuesday it had successfully tested medium-range missiles capable of hitting Israel in response to threats of military action against the

Exclusive: Freight dispute risks delay in Iran oil to China – sources

YoopyaJul 3, 20120

(Reuters) – The delivery of millions of barrels of Iranian crude to its top buyer, China, is at risk of delay due to a dispute

Syria army presses rebels; Assad regrets shootdown

YoopyaJul 3, 20120

(Reuters) – The Syrian army pressed its offensive against rebels on Tuesday, bombarding the suburban Damascus city of Douma, while President Bashar al-Assad said he

Insight: Voice of Mumbai attacks points finger at Pakistan

YoopyaJul 3, 20120

(Reuters) – Forty-eight hours into the bloody assault on Mumbai in November 2008, smoke was billowing from the wreckage of the Taj Mahal hotel and

Peaceful transition in Syria a far cry

kiemtarJul 2, 20120

Russian and Chinese officials insist Syrians alone must decide. Beirut: As the Syrian killing fields swelled, representatives of the major powers met in Geneva on

Iran threatens Israel; new EU sanctions take force

YoopyaJul 2, 20120

(Reuters) – Iran announced missile tests on Sunday and threatened to wipe Israel “off the face of the earth” if the Jewish state attacked it,

Assad’s fate unclear in world powers’ Syria plan

YoopyaJul 1, 20120

(Reuters) – World powers struck an agreement that a transitional government should be set up in Syria to end the conflict there but they remained

Palestinian leader Abbas postpones Israel meeting

YoopyaJun 30, 20120

(Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has postponed a meeting with Israeli Vice Premier Shaul Mofaz that was due to take place on Sunday, Palestinian