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Two faces of Syrian cinema on show in Paris - 12/03/2012

PARIS, Emma Charlton- For half a century Syria's filmmakers were forced to work under a numbing state censor or choose exile. But a flow of images beamed online from the conflict zone, spotlighted in...

Abbas heads home to hero's welcome after UN vote - 12/02/2012

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories- Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas is due home from New York to a hero's welcome on Sunday, after the United Nations voted to recognise Palestine as a non-member...

Wikileaks suspect's guards describe him crying in jail - 12/02/2012

FORT MEADE, Maryland, Chantal Valery- Two of WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning's former prison guards on Saturday denied abusing him in custody and described an incident where the US Army private...

British PM meet newspaper editors, owners next week - 12/02/2012

LONDON- British Prime Minister David Cameron will meet editors and owners of national newspapers next week to seek their response to an inquiry into press ethics, a government spokesman said...

Clashes around Damascus, Internet still cut - 12/01/2012

DAMASCUS- Fighting raged around Damascus on Friday as Internet and phone links in Syria remained cut for a second day and rebels consolidated gains in the east, capturing an oil field near the Iraqi...

Israel to build new settler homes after Palestinian UN victory - 11/30/2012

JERUSALEM, Steve Weizman- Israel revealed on Friday plans to build 3,000 more settler homes in east Jerusalem and the West Bank after a historic UN vote to recognise Palestine as a non-member...

British inquiry urges new laws for 'outrageous' press - 11/30/2012

LONDON, Danny Kemp- A British inquiry called Thursday for a tougher watchdog underpinned by new laws to curb the country's press in a damning verdict that sets up Prime Minister David Cameron for a...

Damascus clashes close airport road, telecoms cut - 11/30/2012

DAMASCUS- Syrian troops mounted an assault on rebels near Damascus on Thursday, closing off the road to the airport before later securing it, authorities said, amid a widespread telecommunications...

Blasts kill 54 near Syria capital, warplane downed - 11/29/2012

JARAMANA, Syria- Simultaneous car bombings killed more than 50 civilians and left a trail of destruction in a town near Syria's capital Wednesday, as rebels downed a second military aircraft in as...

Tweets in court land French lawyers in hot water - 11/29/2012

BORDEAUX- Two French prosecutors have landed themselves in hot water after being caught tweeting during a trial, judicial sources revealed Wednesday. The pair are being investigated over a Twitter...
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