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U.S. looks into possible chemical weapons use in Syria

YoopyaApr 19, 20130

(Reuters) – U.S. intelligence officials are looking into the possibility that chemical weapons may have been used in Syria in a limited form, although there is no

From Albania to Zambia, one nation was on the minds of all others at UN assembly: Syria

kiemtarOct 2, 2012October 2, 20120

UNITED NATIONS — After countless speeches, meetings and behind-the-scenes discussions, the unending war in Syria remained the unsolved problem that loomed over this year’s gathering

Egypt’s New President Morsi Debuts at UN

kiemtarSep 26, 20120

Egypt’s new President Mohammed Morsi debuts at the United Nations on Wednesday with a speech that will be closely watched by world leaders for clues

Iran’s missiles counter Bam

kiemtarSep 26, 2012September 26, 20120

President Obama talked tough on Iran at the United Nations yesterday — and the regime led by strongman Mahmoud Ahmadinejad countered by claiming it had

Iran leader rules out nuclear bomb, will pursue energy

YoopyaAug 30, 20120

(Reuters) – Iran has no interest in nuclear weapons but will keep pursuing peaceful nuclear energy, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told heads of state

Defector lashes Assad, troops raid Damascus suburb

YoopyaJul 12, 20120

(Reuters) – The first ambassador to abandon Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has called on the army to “turn your guns on the criminals” of the

China backs Annan’s call for Iran role in Syria talks

YoopyaJul 11, 20120

(Reuters) – China threw its weight behind U.N. envoy Kofi Annan on Wednesday, backing his call to include Iran in internationally-brokered talks to resolve Syria’s

Special Report: In Africa, a militant group’s growing appeal

YoopyaJul 5, 20120

(Reuters) – When Abdullahi slipped across the Kenya-Somali border to join the fighters of Islamist militant group al Shabaab in 2009, the livestock herder from

Exclusive: Russia backs Annan idea of Syria unity government: envoys

YoopyaJun 28, 20120

(Reuters) – Russia and other big powers have told mediator Kofi Annan that they support his idea of a Syrian national unity cabinet that could

Addicts embody cocaine boom in Brazil’s “cracklands”

YoopyaApr 4, 2012May 16, 20140

(Reuters) – When night falls, street crack marketplaces open for business. The gritty transactions of the drug trade take over in city neighborhoods that hum with legitimate