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Afghan arsonists seek to enforce truancy from school

YoopyaJun 11, 20120

(Reuters) – Standing at a narrow half-open school gate, two boys in school uniform conduct body searches on fellow pupils and visitors. Another two sit

Guards quit, but fear lingers in China activist’s home village

YoopyaJun 9, 20120

(Reuters) – Residents in the northeastern Chinese village of blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng are still too scared to be named, but they are opening

Assad’s ghost militia strikes fear into Syria revolt

YoopyaJun 9, 20120

(Reuters) – Tattooed youths with AK-47s descend from hilltops onto villages pounded by Syrian artillery and break into homes, slit the throats of women and

China rate cut sparks fears of grim May data

YoopyaJun 8, 20120

(Reuters) – Global cheers over China’s decision to cut interest rates faded on Friday as investors and economists worried that the move signaled the impending

Syria accused of new massacre as U.N. council meets

YoopyaJun 7, 20120

(Reuters) – Syrian troops and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad stood accused by opponents on Thursday of a new massacre of scores of villagers

Assad names new PM, army pounds rebels

YoopyaJun 6, 20120

(Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad named a Baath Party stalwart to form a new government on Wednesday, signaling no political concessions to a 15-month-old

Assad names new PM, army pounds rebels

YoopyaJun 6, 20120

By Oliver Holmes BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad named a Baath Party stalwart to form a new government on Wednesday, signalling no political

Twin suicide bombings in Afghanistan’s Kandahar kill 20 civilians

YoopyaJun 6, 20120

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A pair of suicide bombers struck outside NATO’s biggest base in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 20 civilians and wounding 50,

More killings and ultimatum deepen Syria conflict

YoopyaMay 31, 20120

By Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels on Wednesday gave President Bashar al-Assad a 48-hour deadline to comply with an international peace plan otherwise

Iran site buildings “completely razed”- U.S. think-tank

YoopyaMay 31, 2012May 31, 20120

By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA (Reuters) – A U.S. security institute has published satellite images which it said increased concerns that Iran was trying to “destroy