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Russia condemns barbaric attacks in Syria

Russia on Saturday condemned what it called "barbaric" attacks in Syria, stepping up criticism of rebels a day ...

Dalai Lama eyes reform in China, fearing "revolution"

The Dalai Lama said Monday there are hopeful signs that China will push through political reforms in China and Tibet ...

One million displaced in Syria: UN chief

At least a million people have been displaced inside Syria during a 13-month crackdown on dissent, United Nations ...

Syria opposition hails UN vote on observers

Syria`s opposition on Saturday hailed the UN Security Council resolution on the deployment of observers as a "first ...

Turkey urges political reform in Syria

Syria should heed the will of its people by implementing political reforms and allowing free elections, Turkish Prime ...

Key issues for the Arab summit in Iraq

Baghdad will host an Arab summit from March 27-29, the first time such a gathering has been held in Iraq in more than ...

Muslims in France worry about rising bias in wake of Toulouse shootings

Although the Toulouse scooter-riding shootings ended with the al-Qaeda-inspired gunman being killed, to Muslims in ...

China installs alarm system to grab refugees

China has installed a silent alarm system inside every house in a border town as part of its strengthened crackdown on ...

12 killed in operation on Kurdish rebels in Turkey

Six Kurdish rebels and six policemen have been killed during a massive operation targetting PKK militants in ...

Thousands rally for Syria at White House protest

Thousands of protesters gathered outside the White House Saturday to demand that the United States "stop the massacre ...

Italy closes embassy in Syria, repatriates staff: official

Italy said Wednesday it was closing its embassy in Damascus and repatriating some staff to protest Syria`s ...

Russia, China step up Syria peace efforts

Russia and China, who twice blocked UN resolutions to condemn ally Syria, were Monday stepping efforts to find a ...

US believes Iran increasing secret aid to Syria

Iran is stepping up its military and intelligence support for Syrian government troops in their crackdown against ...

ban demands unconditional humanitarian aid to Syria

UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Friday demanded unconditional humanitarian access to Syrian cities, saying there were ...

US judge dismisses Sri Lanka President abuse suit

A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse alleging he was responsible for ...