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Pakistan demolishes Bin Laden’s hideout

admin — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:01:50 +0000

Troops take part in night operation to demolish compound where al-Qaeda chief was hiding when US Navy killed him.

U.S. Seeks Deal for Americans Facing Charges in Egypt

admin — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 20:28:28 +0000

A trial for Americans facing charges related to their work for nonprofit groups with close ties to the Congressional leadership is scheduled to begin Sunday.

Israel says IAEA report ‘proof’ Iran wants the bomb

admin — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 19:48:21 +0000

A UN atomic watchdog’s report saying that Iran has substantially boosted uranium enrichment is “added proof” that Tehran is trying to obtain nuclear weapons, Israel said on Saturday.

Saudi says Iran warships visited for ‘training’

admin — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 19:14:26 +0000

Iranian warships that docked in Saudi Arabia this month were part of a “training tour for students” in the Islamic republic’s navy, the state news agency SPA reported on Saturday.

Red Cross frustrated in Syria evacuation effort

admin — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 19:06:54 +0000

The Red Cross says it has failed to gain access to a besieged neighborhood in the Syrian city of Homs.

Libya says diplomacy hinges on judicial cooperation

admin — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:48:13 +0000

Libyan leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil on Saturday threatened to review diplomatic relations with neighbouring states sheltering former regime figures and “wanted criminals.”

Bahrain opposition says ‘violations’ on rise since probe

admin — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:46:03 +0000

Bahrain’s main opposition formation Al-Wefaq said on Saturday that a woman had died from tear gas inhalation, noting that “violations” by the authorities have increased over the past several months.

Radwanska lays down marker with Dubai Open title

admin — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:17:52 +0000

Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska signalled herself as a growing threat on Saturday when she clinched her eighth career title courtesy of a 7-5, 6-4 win over Germany’s Julia Goerges in the final of the Dubai Open.

Spanis king’s son-in-law appears in court

admin — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:33:00 +0000

Alleged fraud by a member of the royal family has provoked outrage in a country ravaged by financial crisis.

At least 30 killed as Syrian opposition disappointed from Tunis conference

admin — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:24:41 +0000

Negotiations resumed between Syrian authorities and opponents to agree to the evacuation of wounded in the Bab Amro district of Homs, where the bombing of the army entered its fourth week Saturday. At least 28 people were killed in violence Saturday across Syria, including nine in Homs, the third largest city in the country, according to the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights. The official news agency SANA reported Saturday the funeral of 18 members of security forces killed by “armed terrorist groups” in Homs, Deraa and Idlib, and in Damascus countryside.