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Malaysians among four dead in Thai South blasts

Malaysian tourists were among four killed and 110 wounded in multiple blasts in the insurgency-plagued Thai south, ...

Thousands of Syrian refugees flood into Turkey: report

Around 4,300 Syrians have fled a brutal crackdown against pro-democracy protesters and are staying in camps in ...

Kadhafi offered way out, heritage site `shelled`

Turkey said it has offered Moamer Kadhafi guarantees to leave Libya but has yet to receive a reply, as rebels on ...

Divided UN Atom Body Sends Syria to Security Council

The U.N. nuclear watchdog board reported Syria to the Security Council on Thursday for covert atomic work, a U.S.-led ...

38,000 internally displaced persons in Pakistan return homes: UN

The United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday that 38,000 people, who had been displaced as the result of fighting ...

Japan seizes $4.4bn in Kadhafi assets: report

Japan has frozen $4.4 billion in assets belonging to Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi and his entourage under the terms of ...

Mexico drug gang fighting sets off exodus: mayor

Almost 2,000 people have fled their homes in Mexico`s western state of Michoacan due to fighting between local drug ...

Yemen police, tribes in armed clashes: witnesses

Armed clashes broke out Monday between Yemeni policemen and tribesmen loyal to opposition chieftain Sadiq al-Ahmar in ...

EU imposes sanctions on Syrian President Assad

The European Union imposed sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and other senior officials on Monday, raising ...

Saleh refuses to sign Yemen deal despite pressure

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh refused to sign a transition of power deal on Sunday, saying it would push the ...

At least 34 killed in protests across Syria

Syrian security forces shot dead at least 34 people Friday, including a child, as pro-democracy protests swept the ...

At least 21 killed in protests across Syria

Syrian security forces shot dead at least 21 people, including a child, as pro-democracy protests swept the country on ...

Yemen oposition blames Saleh for Gulf plan failure

Yemen`s opposition blamed President Ali Abdullah Saleh Thursday for the failure of a Gulf plan aimed at ending a ...

Yemen seethes as death toll climbs to 52

Yemenis seethed with anger as medics raised the death toll from a sniper attack on protesters to 52 and thousands ...

Bahrain forces launch crackdown on protesters

Bahraini forces, backed by helicopters, fired tear gas in a crackdown on protesters on Wednesday, clearing ...