Middle East
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Pope condemns Islamic State violence
World | Nov 28, 2014, 09:43 AM ISTJerusalem: On the eve of a trip to the Middle East, Pope Francis is urging religious and political leaders to speak out against attacks on Christians by Islamic State extremists.In an interview published on Friday,
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Kurdish women fighters, an unprecedented example of equality in Middle East
World | Oct 31, 2014, 01:21 PM ISTMadrid: The Syrian city of Kobane, where resistance against jihadis of the Islamic State (IS) has become a symbol of Kurdish unity, is also an unprecedented example of equality for its women, who fight side
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Israeli military most powerful in Middle East, says study
World | Oct 29, 2014, 12:52 PM ISTJerusalem: Israel's military is the most powerful in the Middle East, media reported quoting a study commissioned by Business Insider.The New York-based business and technology news website ranked the 15 strongest armies in the Midddle
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'Ginger Jihadist' appears in second propaganda video on You Tube
World | Oct 29, 2014, 10:39 AM ISTCanberra: An Australian teenage runaway, dubbed the Ginger Jihadist by the media, has been featured in a second Islamic State propaganda video.Australian media reported the latest YouTube video of 17-year-old Abdullah Elmir dressed in Arabic
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British doctor 'killed without legal justification' in Syria: Jury
World | Oct 28, 2014, 01:45 PM ISTLondon: A doctor from south London was "killed without any legal justification" in a jail cell in Syria, an inquest jury has said.The jury at the Royal Courts of Justice said Monday, Abbas Khan, a
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Forge society to triumph over ignorance, bigotry: Singapore Deputy PM
World | Oct 23, 2014, 11:32 AM ISTSingapore: People should muster their collective will to forge a tolerant society based on open-mindedness, empathy and understanding for each other, as winds of religious and ethnic conflicts were blowing in some parts of the
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China accuses American hand behind Hong Kong protests
World | Oct 11, 2014, 01:55 PM ISTBeijing: Accusing the US of “manipulating” the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, China today claimed that an American official, who was linked to the Tibetan and Xinjiang's separatist movements, met with key protest leaders. “Louisa
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Australia to send military forces to Middle East
World | Sep 14, 2014, 11:48 AM ISTCanberra: The Australian government on Sunday decided to send military forces to the Middle East as part of the international efforts to combat the Islamic State (IS) militants.Prime Minister Tony Abbott said that Australia had
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Barak Obama 'confident' of Islamic State group's defeat
World | Sep 13, 2014, 08:53 AM ISTBALTIMORE: President Barack Obama cast the worldwide campaign he's leading to destroy the Islamic State group on Friday as part of a broader effort to root out extremism within the Muslim world, telling Jewish donors
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John Kerry to arrive in Middle East
World | Sep 09, 2014, 11:15 AM ISTWashington: US Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to arrive in the Middle East on Tuesday to garner support for efforts to combat the Islamic State (IS) militants.During his visit, Kerry will hold bilateral
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Dr Batra's to open more clinics in Middle East, UK
India | May 07, 2014, 11:25 AM ISTPanaji: Dr Batra's Health Care, India's leading homoeopathy clinics chain, has decided to further expand its footprint abroad by opening more branches in the Middle East and the UK."We have presence in Dubai through two
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US to re-open 18 diplomatic missions
World | Aug 10, 2013, 07:13 AM ISTWashington, Aug 10: The U.S. State Department says 18 of the 19 U.S. embassies and consulates in the Middle East and Africa that have been closed due to a terrorist threat will reopen on Sunday
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Nearly 1,200 prisoners flee Libyan jail
World | Jul 28, 2013, 10:49 PM ISTTripoli, July 28: In a major jailbreak, nearly 1,200 convicts, most of them facing serious charges, escaped from a prison near Libyan city of Benghazi Saturday, a security official said.The mass jailbreak from al-Kuifiya prison
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At least 120 killed, 4,500 injured as Egyptian troops fire on Morsi supporters
World | Jul 27, 2013, 10:48 PM ISTCairo, Jul 27: At least 120 were killed and some 4,500 injured when Egyptian troops opened fire on deposed President Mohammed Morsi's supporters demanding his reinstatement, the Muslim Brotherhood said today.Brotherhood officials said security forces
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UN: Some 5,000 Syrians being killed every month
World | Jul 17, 2013, 10:51 AM ISTUnited Nations, Jul 17: An estimated 5,000 Syrians are dying every month in the country's civil war and refugees are fleeing at a rate not seen since the 1994 Rwanda genocide, U.N. officials said on
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Brotherhood not to take part in Egypt's transitional politics
World | Jul 14, 2013, 12:40 PM ISTCairo, July 14: Egypt's Freedom and Justice Party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, will not take part in the country's transitional political process following the ouster of its president by the military, a
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Egypt on edge after clashes and Islamist pushback
World | Jul 06, 2013, 12:16 PM ISTCairo, Jul 6: Egyptians were on edge Saturday morning after supporters and opponents of ousted President Mohammed Morsi fought overnight street battles that left at least 30 dead across the increasingly divided country.Cairo's emblematic Tahrir
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Egypt group: 22 million signatures against Morsi
World | Jun 29, 2013, 06:47 PM ISTCairo, Jun 29: The youth group leading the campaign against Egypt's president says it has collected the signatures of 22 million Egyptians who want to remove the Islamist leader.Mahmoud Badr, a leader of the Tamarod,
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Egypt: Army reinforces bases for protests
World | Jun 26, 2013, 07:01 PM ISTCairo, Jun 26: Egypt's military on Wednesday brought in reinforcements of troops and armor to bases near Egyptian cities ahead of June 30 protests planned by the opposition to force the Islamist president out, security
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Conflict over recognition, not territory: Netanyahu
World | May 01, 2013, 06:24 PM ISTJerusalem, May 1: Israel's Prime Minister appears to be giving a cool reception to a new peace proposal from the Arab world.Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that the conflict with the Palestinians is not about