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| G8 calls for urgent Syria peace talks despite Russia split |
G8 leaders called for a peace conference on Syria to be held as soon as possible but deep divisions remained as Russia stood by its embattled Middle East ally...
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| Suicide attacks kill 31 in Iraq |
Twin suicide bombings killed 31 people after midday prayers at a Shiite religious center in Baghdad yesterday, the latest in violence sparking fears of a revival of full-blown sectarian bloodshed...
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| Ummah Party demands new Kuwaiti constitution |
The government is expected to hold an extraordinary meeting today to decide the date for the forthcoming election following the ruling of the constitutional court that dissolved the National Assembly and upheld the single-vote decree...
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| Seeking a Syria consensus despite US-Russia divide |
Hunting for a glimmer of common ground, the leaders of major economic powers are declaring themselves dedicated to a political solution to Syria's bloody civil war, even as President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin stake out diametrically opposite stands on..
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| Rowhani hopes for new accord with world powers over N-issue |
President-elect Hassan Rowhani expressed hope yesterday that Iran can reach a new agreement with the international powers over its nuclear program, saying such a deal should be reached through more transparency and mutual trust...
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| Saudi King: Interference by some countries destabilizes region |
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah yesterday warned against the consequences of adventurism by some countries and their interference in others' internal affairs, saying it would increase tension and destabilize the region...
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| Assad says Europe would 'pay price' for arming rebels |
Syrian President Bashar Al Assad warned on Monday that European powers would "pay the price" if they sent weapons to rebel forces seeking to topple him...
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