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The extraordinary life of Ahmed Ben Bella provides an object lesson in the pitfalls of democratic transitionAnybody who believes that the Arab spring might lead to an immediate flourishing of peace and democracy around the Middle East and north Africa would do well to study the...(more)
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The U.N. Security Council, including Russia, condemns human rights violations on both sides in Syria. Meanwhile, activists say almost 30 people were killed in the country.BEIRUT — As the cease-fire in Syria appeared to be unraveling, the U.N. Security Council on Saturday unanimously approved sending as...(more)
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Kim Jong Un makes his first address to the nation, and the military unveils a new long-range missile. After last week's failed rocket launch, the speech is seen as a show of confidence, but the missile is seen as possibly bogus.North Korea's new leader addressed his...(more)
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Defeating Venezuela's 2002 coup sent a message to the world: under Hugo Chávez we are in charge of our own affairsTen years ago Latin American history reached a turning point. In Venezuela, a US-backed military coup against the elected government of Hugo Chávez was stopped dead...(more)
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The Iranian intelligence ministry has identified a "major terrorist group" linked to Israel and arrested some of its members, state media report.
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Kofi Annan's Syria plan near certain to fail as troops fire into Turkey and Bashar al-Assad demands rebels disarm firstInternational efforts to resolve the bloody crisis in Syria are mired in disarray and uncertainty in the face of violence spilling over into Turkey and the near...(more)
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At least four soldiers are killed as militants from an al-Qaeda-linked group attack an army outpost in southern Yemen, officials say.
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• More violence in Damascus suburbs - activists• More that 2,800 flee from Idlib to Turkey in one day• Kurdish bloc quits Syrian National Council• Bahrain: Fears for health of activist on hunger strike10.17am: A video on the livestreaming site Bambuser from Homs shows black smoke...(more)
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Protesters clash with riot police in Athens after a pensioner shoots himself dead outside the Greek parliament, leaving a note blaming government cuts.
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The capital of Somalia is full of life for the first time in two decades following years of civil war and the absence of a government
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A former student at a Christian college in California opened fire at the school Monday, killing seven people and wounding at least three. A suspect - said to be a former nursing student at the private school - was nabbed at a shopping center three miles...(more)
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The Workers’ Party will convene a conference on April 11, where the new leader, Kim Jong-un, is expected be anointed as the official head of the party.
