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

YoopyaMay 31, 2012May 31, 2012

by 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...

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Lady Gaga sends love to Indonesian fans

YoopyaMay 28, 2012June 27, 2023

by YoopyaMay 28, 2012June 27, 20230

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Lady Gaga told fans she was “devastated” at having to cancel her sold-out show in Indonesia following threats by Islamic hard-liners,...

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U.N. Security Council condemns Syria over massacre

YoopyaMay 28, 2012

by YoopyaMay 28, 20120

(Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council on Sunday unanimously condemned the killing of at least 108 people, including many children, in the Syrian town of...

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Succession question fuels uncertainty in Oman

YoopyaMay 28, 2012

by YoopyaMay 28, 20120

(Reuters) – Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said rules his perch on one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes as an absolute monarch, without checks from...

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Bombardment of Syrian village leaves dozens dead

kiemtarMay 27, 2012January 7, 2025

by kiemtarMay 27, 2012January 7, 20250

BEIRUT —Syrian forces killed dozens of civilians in a village in central Syria, opposition groups and witnesses said Saturday, amid growing questions about the effectiveness...

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Afghan parliament approves U.S.-Afghan security pact

YoopyaMay 26, 2012

by YoopyaMay 26, 20120

(Reuters) – Afghanistan’s parliament approved on Saturday a strategic pact between Kabul and Washington, clearing the way for a U.S. presence in the country for...

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Lebanese Syria hostage release delayed, massacre claimed

YoopyaMay 26, 2012

by YoopyaMay 26, 20120

By Mariam Karouny and Khaled Yacoub Oweis BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – Lebanon said on Friday that a group of Lebanese Shi’ites kidnapped in Syria had been...

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Exclusive: China leadership rules Bo case isolated, limits purge: sources

YoopyaMay 26, 2012

by YoopyaMay 26, 20120

(Reuters) – Chinese President Hu Jintao has demanded senior Communist Party officials stifle tensions over the ousting of ambitious politician Bo Xilai and show unity...

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Bin Laden doctor to appeal jailing

kiemtarMay 25, 2012May 25, 2012

by kiemtarMay 25, 2012May 25, 20120

PAKISTANI lawyers plan to appeal the conviction handed to a surgeon for helping the US find Osama bin Laden. The archaic form of justice that...

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Iran Doubles Its Enriched-Uranium Stockpile

kiemtarMay 25, 2012May 25, 2012

by kiemtarMay 25, 2012May 25, 20120

Iran increased its output of enriched uranium that world powers are concerned may eventually be used for a nuclear weapon, according to International Atomic Energy...