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Dubai pardons woman charged with illicit sex after rape claim

YoopyaJul 22, 2013July 4, 20240

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Norwegian woman at the center of a Dubai rape claim dispute said Sunday that officials have dropped her

Strong quake hits dry farming region of western China; at least 75 killed, 400 injured

YoopyaJul 22, 2013July 4, 20240

BEIJING (AP) — A strong, shallow earthquake struck a dry, hilly farming area in western China early Monday, killing at least 75 people, injuring more

Israelis and Palestinians skeptical ahead of new round of peace talks

YoopyaJul 21, 2013July 4, 20240

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli and Palestinian officials voiced skepticism Sunday that they can move toward a peace deal, as the sides inched toward what may

Syrian activists say Kurdish rebels released local commander of al-Qaida-linked group

YoopyaJul 21, 2013July 4, 20240

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Kurdish rebels freed the local commander of an al-Qaida-linked group in a town near Syria’s northern border with Turkey in return

Analysis: Ship seizure shows dire straits of Cuban military rather than threat

YoopyaJul 18, 2013June 16, 20240

(Reuters) – The seizure in Panama of a North Korean cargo ship carrying aging Cuban military hardware in need of repair is more a sign

‘Abenomics’ aside, how far will Japan’s leader push his nationalist agenda after election?

YoopyaJul 18, 2013June 16, 20240

TOKYO (AP) — With the economy perking up under his “Abenomics” policies, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his ruling party are seen rolling to

‘Steadily improving’ Mandela celebrates 95th birthday

YoopyaJul 18, 2013June 16, 20240

(Reuters) – Anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela is “steadily improving”, South Africa’s government said on Thursday as the former president celebrated his 95th birthday in hospital

Food poisoning kills at least 22 children in India, insecticide suspected

YoopyaJul 18, 2013August 1, 20240

(Reuters) – At least 22 children died and dozens were taken to hospital with apparent food poisoning after eating a meal provided for free at

Gunmen kill pro-Assad figure in Lebanon as Syria war spreads

YoopyaJul 18, 2013June 16, 20240

(Reuters) – Suspected rebel gunmen assassinated a well-known supporter of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Lebanon on Wednesday, the latest sign that Syria’s civil war

Russia’s Putin puts U.S. ties above Snowden

YoopyaJul 17, 2013August 1, 20240

(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday gave his clearest signal yet that he will not let a dispute over the fate of former U.S.