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Syria arrests women, opposition figures-rights groups

Syrian security forces on Saturday arrested two veteran opposition figures and a group of female protesters as part of ...

EU to impose arms embargo on Syria--EU diplomats

European Union member states reached preliminary agreement to Friday to impose an arms embargo on Syria and consider ...

Hundreds flee Syria gunfire to Lebanon-witnesses

Hundreds of Syrian women and children have crossed into northern Lebanon, fleeing gunfire on the Syrian side of the ...

Civilian deaths in Syria protests rise to 500-group

Syrian security forces have killed at least 500 civilians in a crackdown on a "peaceful democratic uprising", Syrian ...

Mauritanian police use teargas to break up protest

Security forces using teargas and batons dispersed several hundred anti-government protesters in the Mauritanian ...

25 killed as Syrian tanks storm Daraa: activists

Thousands of Syrian troops backed by tanks stormed the flashpoint town of Daraa on Monday killing at least 25 people, ...

Clashes in Iraq`s Mosul wound at least 10

At least 10 people were wounded on Monday in clashes between Iraqi security forces and people protesting in the ...

Yemen protests kill 3 as opposition haggles

Yemeni security forces shot dead three more protesters against President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Monday while opposition ...

Pakistanis rally against drone strikes, block NATO supply route

The main supply route for NATO troops in Afghanistan was temporarily closed on Sunday after thousands of people ...

Yemen tribesmen, troops clash kills 5: police

Fresh clashes erupted between armed tribesmen and Republican Guard forces in Yemen`s southern province of Lahij on ...

Syria death toll hits 120 in two days: report

At least 120 people were killed in a two-day crackdown by Syrian security forces against protesters, a group of ...

EU top diplomat condemns violence in Syria

The EU foreign policy chief condemned the use of force against anti-government demonstrators in Syria as "appalling ...

Pope urges "diplomacy, dialogue", not arms in Libya

Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged "diplomacy and dialogue" instead of arms in Libya and prayed that "human dignity may ...

Syria rounds up regime opponents: rights group

Security forces have arrested dozens of people in raids across Syria even though President Bashar al-Assad has lifted ...

US urges Yemeni leader to start transfer of power

The United States on Saturday urged Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to immediately begin the process to ensure a ...