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Syria holds out in chemical weapons inquiry showdown
Apr 30, 2013 (AFP)
The Syrian government on Tuesday maintained a block on giving UN experts unconditional access to investigate claims that chemical weapons have been used in the ...
Israel hails Arab League's stance on land swaps
Apr 30, 2013 (AFP)
Israel's lead peace negotiator Tzipi Livni Tuesday praised as "important" a concession by the Arab League that Israel and the Palestinians could trade land in a...
Gaza strike kills militant behind Eilat attack: Israel
Apr 30, 2013 (AFP)
An Israeli air strike on Gaza City killed one person on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said, with Israel saying it targeted a militant involved in a rocket atta...
Colombia sees leniency for rebels if peace deal reached
Apr 29, 2013 (AFP)
Colombian guerrilla leaders convicted of war crimes or crimes against humanity could get suspended sentences if government and rebel negotiators reach a peace a...
US says Syria has beefed up air defenses
Apr 29, 2013 (AFP)
With technical support from Russia, Syria has bolstered its air defenses, posing a threat to US aircraft if America decides to intervene in the war, a US offici...
Kerry backs moves to revive Arab peace initiative
Apr 29, 2013 (AFP)
US Secretary of State John Kerry made a fresh push Monday to relaunch the moribund Middle East peace process, meeting top Arab League officials in a bid to revi...
Syria poses challenges for chemical weapons inspectors: expert
Apr 29, 2013 (AFP)
UN inspectors waiting to enter to Syria to probe mounting allegations about the use of chemical weapons will face a raft of challenges, an expert said, if and w...
Israel air raids target Islamic Jihad in Gaza: witnesses
Apr 28, 2013 (AFP)
Israel's air force carried out three strikes early on Sunday in the Gaza Strip, targeting radical Palestinian group Islamic Jihad but causing no casualties, wit...
Israel air raids target Gaza militants: witnesses
Apr 28, 2013 (AFP)
Israeli warplanes launched three strikes early on Sunday on the Gaza Strip, targeting radical Palestinian group Islamic Jihad but causing no casualties, witness...
Missile fired on Syria town kills 4 civilians: NGO
Apr 28, 2013 (AFP)
A ground-to-ground missile was fired on a town in northern Syrian at dawn on Sunday and killed at least four civilians, two of them children, a watchdog reporte...
Strike on Syria chem weapons 'very complex:' Israel envoy
Apr 28, 2013 (AFP)
Military action in response to Syria's suspected use of chemical weapons would be "very, very complex," the Israeli ambassador to the United States said Sunday....
DIY gas masks as Syria rebels wary of chemical attack
Apr 27, 2013 (AFP)
An empty soda bottle, crushed charcoal and cola-soaked gauze -- Syrian rebels are scrambling to protect against chemical attacks by regime forces by cobbling to...
EU frets over risks of a spillover from Syria
Apr 26, 2013 (UPI)
As if the eurozone financial crisis weren't enough to tax its resources, the European Union is channeling funds into securing the union against potential fallou...
Syria's chemical weapons: a mysterious arsenal
Apr 26, 2013 (AFP)
Syria's arsenal of chemical weapons has existed for several decades and is considered one of the biggest in the Middle East, but its exact makeup and size remai...
Obama vows 'vigorous' probe into Syria chemical arms claims
Apr 26, 2013 (AFP)
US President Barack Obama on Friday promised a "vigorous investigation" into reports Syrian forces fired chemical weapons and renewed his warning that proof of ...
Israel barrier will 'separate Christian communities'
Apr 26, 2013 (AFP)
An Israeli court has ruled in favour of building a West Bank barrier across the Cremisan Valley near Bethlehem, a Roman Catholic group said on Friday vowing to ...
For US, Syria options fraught with risk
Apr 26, 2013 (AFP)
The likely use of chemical weapons in Syria ramps up pressure on US President Barack Obama to act, but any military options are limited and risky for a leader h...
US says Syria likely used chemical weapons
Apr 25, 2013 (AFP)
The United States said Thursday for the first time that Syria had likely used chemical weapons against rebel forces, but emphasized spy agencies were still not ...
U.N., OAS to help clear Colombia's minefields
Apr 25, 2013 (UPI)
It's an uphill task and absence of peace with armed rebels means more mines may be laid in Colombia's vulnerable regions as international aid tries to de-mine a...
Tokyo's leafy Yasukuni shrine stirs raw emotions
Apr 25, 2013 (AFP)
For Japan's neighbours the leafy Yasukuni shrine is a brutal reminder of Tokyo's imperialist past and wartime aggression, but for many ordinary Japanese it is m...
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