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Iraq death toll in April rises - 05/02/2012

That compared with 112 Iraqis in March, the lowest monthly figure since the invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein. A total of 271 people were wounded in violence last month, including 132 civilians, 89...

A long fight begins to save Philippine languages - 05/02/2012

PORAC, Philippines, Cecil Morella- Arnel Valencia felt humiliated at school when he was barred from using the language he spoke at home, part of a decades-long pattern of linguistic destruction...

New blasts mar Syria truce, killing 20 - 05/01/2012

DAMASCUS, SYRIA- Twin blasts targeting security buildings killed more than 20 people in the northwest Syrian city of Idlib, a monitoring group said, as the chief UN monitor presses both sides to end...

Israel challenges Egypt over Sinai security chaos - 05/01/2012

JERUSALEM- Egypt must take control of the rising unrest which is sweeping through the Sinai Peninsula if it wants to preserve the peace with Israel, Defence Minister Ehud Barak said late on Monday....

Bahrain hunger striker not 'force-fed': hospital - 04/30/2012

DUBAI- Bahrain's military hospital said on Sunday that hunger striker Abdulhadi al-Khawaja has not been "force-fed" as claimed by members of his family. "In response to claims made by Abdulhadi...

Egypt government 'reshuffle planned' ahead of poll - 04/30/2012

CAIRO- The head of Egypt's ruling military has told parliament speaker Saad al-Katatni he will reshuffle the government ahead of next month's presidential election, the Muslim Brotherhood website...

Deadly clashes as veteran peacekeeper heads for Syria - 04/29/2012

DAMASCUS- Deadly clashes broke out between deserters and Syrian government forces on Saturday as a veteran Norwegian peacekeeper headed to Damascus to take charge of a UN mission overseeing a...

Saudi recalls ambassador to Egypt in lawyer row - 04/29/2012

RIYADH- Saudi Arabia on Saturday recalled its ambassador to Egypt after angry protests outside his embassy over an arrested Egyptian lawyer, sparking a diplomatic spat which Cairo moved swiftly to...

Dylan, Morrison among 13 tapped for top US honor - 04/28/2012

WASHINGTON- Music legend Bob Dylan and Nobel-winning writer Toni Morrison lead a list of 13 people who will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest US civilian honor, the White House...

Egypt court dismisses Islam insult case against artists - 04/27/2012

CAIRO- A Cairo misdemeanour court dismissed on Thursday a complaint against Egyptian comedy actor Adel Imam and other artists for insulting religion, days after another one sentenced him to jail on...
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