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Syria: Helicopter crashes in Damascus

YoopyaAug 27, 20120

Armed rebels in Syria say they have shot down a military helicopter over the capital, Damascus. The Free Syrian Army said the aircraft had been

Assad’s forces accused of massacre near Syrian capital

YoopyaAug 26, 20120

(Reuters) – Syrian opposition activists accused President Bashar al-Assad’s forces on Sunday of committing a massacre of scores of people in a town close to

Chinese bus collides with tanker, killing 36

YoopyaAug 26, 20120

At least 36 people have died after a sleeper-bus collided with a methane-laden tanker in northern China, state-run media say. The two vehicles burst into

Three dead in newly-built Chinese bridge collapse

YoopyaAug 24, 20120

A section of a multi-million dollar bridge in China that opened in November has collapsed, leaving three people dead and five injured, state media say.

Exclusive: North Korean leader asks for Beijing trip

YoopyaAug 24, 20120

(Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is seeking an ice-breaking trip to key ally Beijing next month to meet China’s outgoing and new leaders,

Iran expands nuclear capacity underground: sources

YoopyaAug 24, 20120

(Reuters) – Iran has installed many more uranium enrichment machines in an underground bunker, diplomatic sources said on Thursday, potentially paving the way for a

Thousands being moved from China’s Three Gorges – again

YoopyaAug 23, 20120

(Reuters) – China relocated 1.3 million people during the 17 years it took to complete the Three Gorges dam. Even after finishing the $59 billion

Death toll from Lebanon fighting climbs to 10

YoopyaAug 22, 20120

(Reuters) – The death toll from fighting between Sunni Muslims and Alawites in Tripoli climbed to at least 10 overnight, medical sources said on Wednesday,

Syrian army batters parts of Damascus, 47 killed

YoopyaAug 22, 20120

(Reuters) – Syrian army shells crashed into southern Damascus on Wednesday and helicopters fired rockets and machineguns during an assault to shore up President Bashar

Russia warns West over Syria after Obama threats

YoopyaAug 22, 20120

(Reuters) – Russia warned the West on Tuesday against unilateral action on Syria, a day after U.S. President Barack Obama threatened “enormous consequences” if his