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Five children dead in Syrian town bombardment - 03/16/2013

BEIRUT- Syrian regime forces pounded the rebel-held town of Binesh near the Turkish border killing a woman and five children, and also rained shells on parts of Damascus on Saturday, a watchdog said....

Battling AIDS stigma in Morocco's religious heartlands - 03/16/2013

SALE, Morocco- "I don't have anything," said Asmaa with a sigh as she stepped out of the mobile clinic offering free AIDS tests in Sale, a conservative city in Morocco where the veiled young woman...

EU puts off rebel arms decision on Syria anniversary - 03/16/2013

DAMASCUS- Syria's devastating conflict entered its third year on Friday with no agreement among EU leaders on British and French calls for an easing of the bloc's embargo to allow arms supplies to...

Tunisia ruling Islamist party 'against' female circumcision - 03/16/2013

TUNIS- The head of Tunisia's ruling Islamist party Ennahda insisted Friday that his group was opposed to female circumcision, after one of its MPs caused a storm by reportedly saying the operation...

Canadian astronaut floats through chat with kids - 03/16/2013

The Q&A was moderated by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and was broadcast live on television. Hadfield reflected on a range of questions, including the occasional fears he encounters in...

18 dead in blasts, assault on Iraq ministry - 03/15/2013

BAGHDAD, Prashant Rao- A coordinated string of bombings and a brazen assault on a ministry near Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone killed 18 people on Thursday, in the Iraqi capital's deadliest...

Malaysian author wins Asia's top literary prize - 03/15/2013

HONG KONG- Author Tan Twan Eng became the first Malaysian author to win Asia's top literary prize on Thursday for his novel set during the aftermath of the Japanese occupation of Malaya. Tan won the...

FDA studying possible cancer risk of anti-diabetes drugs - 03/15/2013

WASHINGTON- The US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it was reviewing results of unpublished studies hinting at higher risks of ulcers and pancreatic cancer for users of certain...

UN pleads for Syria aid, warns of threat to region - 03/14/2013

DAMASCUS- The UN urged governments on Wednesday to unlock the funds it desperately needs to assist one million refugees who have fled Syria's war, which a charity said increasingly features child...

Iraqi Christians fear fate of departed Jews - 03/14/2013

BAGHDAD, Salam Faraj- After 10 years of attacks on Iraqi Christians, Monsignor Pios Cacha wonders if the ancient community's days are numbered. "Maybe we will follow in the steps of our Jewish...
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