Syria, Iran say Assad to remain in power until 2014

3rd Mar, 2013 :  Iran and Syria condemned a U.S. plan to assist rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Assad on Saturday and signal ...
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Nightclub fire kills at least 90 in southern Brazil

6th Mar, 2013 :  A major blaze at a nightclub in southern Brazilian town of Santa Maria has left at least 90 people dead, according to ...
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Egypt calls for 'dialogue' amid violent clashes between protesters, police

27th Jan, 2013 :  Egypt’s National Defense Council has called for a national dialogue to resolve political differences. The call c ...
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French Planes Bomb Rebel Positions in Mali

14th Jan, 2013 :  French aircraft bombed rebel positions for the third straight day in Mali, as troops from neighboring countries are ex ...
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Japan and China scramble fighter jets in island dispute

12th Jan, 2013 :  The standoff between Japan and China escalated to a new level after both sides sent their jets to tail each other in a ...
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Jack Lew, White House chief of staff, as new secretary of Treasury

11th Jan, 2013 :  White House Chief of staff Jack Lew has been nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as the next secretary of the ...
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Russian alternative communists want US barred from Sochi Olympics

10th Jan, 2013 :  A Russian Communist party that positions itself as an alternative to the long established and popular KPRF is now seek ...
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Obama to host Afghan president Friday at White House

9th Jan, 2013 :  US President Barack Obama will host Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the White House on Friday for talks centered on t ...
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7.5 quake hits west of Alaska coast, regional tsunami warning lifted

6th Jan, 2013 :  A 7.7-magnitude earthquake, followed by two aftershocks, has struck the western coast of Alaska. The magnitude was lat ...
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Vice-President Nicolas Maduro said the Supreme Court could swear in Mr Chavez at a later date.

5th Jan, 2013 :  The Venezuelan government has said President Hugo Chavez can begin his new six-year term in office on Thursday, even i ...
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