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In Libya, deadly fury took U.S. envoys by surprise

YoopyaSeptember 13, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 13, 20120

(Reuters) – Diplomats had long been on their guard in Benghazi, a city that was the cradle of Libya’s Western-backed revolution but also home to...

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King tells AFP Israel disrupting Jordan’s nuclear plans

YoopyaSeptember 12, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 12, 20120

AMMAN (AFP) King Abdullah II on Wednesday accused Israel of disrupting Jordan’s nuclear programme which is aimed at meeting its dire energy needs and powering...

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Syria army, rebels clash near Aleppo airport

YoopyaSeptember 12, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 12, 20120

ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) Syrian troops and rebels clashed near Aleppo’s international airport on Wednesday, a watchdog said, but it was unclear whether it was part...

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In unusual snub, Obama to avoid meeting Netanyahu

YoopyaSeptember 12, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 12, 20120

(Reuters) – In a highly unusual rebuff to a close ally as tensions escalated over how to deal with Iran’s nuclear program, the White House...

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China maintains silence on Xi, rumor mill in overdrive

YoopyaSeptember 12, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 12, 20120

(Reuters) – Chinese authorities and media remained silent on the whereabouts of Vice President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, with speculation mounting over why Beijing was...

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Assad’s forces shell Damascus rebel stronghold, 4 killed

YoopyaSeptember 11, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 11, 20120

(Reuters) – At least four people were killed and dozens wounded on Tuesday in ground and aerial bombardments of one of the last rebel strongholds...

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China’s Xi not seen in public because of ailment: sources

YoopyaSeptember 11, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 11, 20120

(Reuters) – China’s top leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping, who has set off a storm of rumors after not showing up at scheduled public events for more...

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Insight: Shining Path political arm revives as Peru’s Humala disappoints

YoopyaSeptember 11, 2012September 11, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 11, 2012September 11, 20120

(Reuters) – The political arm of Peru’s brutal Shining Path insurgency was largely dormant for two decades but it is now rebuilding, hoping it can...

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Cram schools boom widens India’s class divide

YoopyaSeptember 11, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 11, 20120

(Reuters) – With a sprawling five-acre campus, 10,000 students and state-of-the-art LCD projectors in its lecture rooms, Bansal Classes is bigger and slicker than most...

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North Korea accepts flood aid offer from rival South

YoopyaSeptember 10, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 10, 20120

(Reuters) – Impoverished North Korea has accepted an offer of aid from rival South Korea after devastating summer floods, the South said on Monday, the...