Massive crackdown by Syrian forces against protesters

Residents flee towns; 1,744 civilians killed

Damascus, Aug 13: Armoured vehicles entered the port city of Latakia and a village near Lebanon today, activists said, causing residents to flee as the West seeks ways to pressure Damascus to end the violence. "Military vehicles including tanks and armoured personnel carriers converged on More

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Libyan rebels claim capture of gateway to Tripoli

Wadi El-Hai (Libya), Aug 13: Libya's rebels claimed to have captured a key mountain town that is a strategic gateway on the road to Tripoli, driving out forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi today in an intensified western offensive aiming to push toward Gaddafi's stronghold in the capital. The More

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Palestinians set date for UN statehood bid

Ramallah, Aug 13: The Palestinians will present their bid for membership of the United Nations on September 20, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki said. “Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas will personally present the request to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon…at the opening of the More

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Hamas: Foreigners must obtain visa to enter Gaza

Gaza City, Aug 13: A spokesman for Gaza's Hamas rulers says foreigners must now obtain visas to enter the Gaza Strip.Ihab Ghussein's comments Saturday come a day after the United States warned it would cut $100 million in American aid money if Hamas continues its "unwarranted audits" of local More

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Fai case referred to grand jury

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Washington, Aug 13: The case of Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai has been referred to a grand jury which will determine if there is enough evidence for a trial. "The matter has been referred to the grand jury, so no further hearings are scheduled pending action by the grand jury," an official of the More

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700 charged for rioting in UK

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London, Aug 13: More than 700 people have been charged with violence and looting for four days of unprecedented street violence that shook Britain last week as authorities announced that they would maintain emergency policing levels through the week end and beyond if necessary. Home Secretary More

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Al Qaeda militant freed after 'change of heart'

London, Aug 13: An top Al Qaeda militant - who had links to the late Osama bin Laden - has been released on bail in Britain after he claimed he has had a "change of heart" about terrorism, a media report said. The Algerian national - identified only as "U" - was detained in 2001. He had come More

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China deploys elite anti-terror unit in Xinjiang province

Beijing, Aug 13: China has deployed an elite counter terrorism unit in the country's restive western Xinjiang province where attacks by East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) militants last month left at least 22 people dead. The Snow Leopard Commando unit has moved into southern Xinjiang More

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