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Syrian air force chief dies in combat
The chief of Syria's air defense forces, General Hussein Ishaq, has been killed in combat near Damascus, a security official has told news agencies. The general died on Saturday of wounds suffered when opposition forces attacked Syrian air defense headquarters near the town of Mleiha, a key battleground southeast of the capital. He is one of the.. More -
Palestinians mark 'Nakba' day amid violence
Two Palestinians, Mohammad Abu Al Thaher and Nadim Nuwara, were shot dead by Israeli soldiers on Thursday during Nakba Day commemorations near the Israeli military base of Ofer just outside Ramallah. Palestinians in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip were observing what they refer to as the 'Nakba' or 'catastrophe' that befell Palestinians in the.. More -
Fierce fighting rages in Libya's Benghazi
Fierce fighting in eastern Libya between army troops loyal to a general at the center of recent coup rumors and two armed groups has killed at least 12 people and injured 90, according to officials. The country's top military official was describing Friday's offensive - launched without government approval - as a "coup", news agency the Associated.. More -
Turkey defends mining safety despite disaster
A Turkish mining company has defended its safety record and senior Turkish officials have denied allegations of poor government oversight, four days after at least 284 people died and 18 remain missing in a coal mine explosion and fire. Eighteen miners were still missing, the country's energy minister said on Friday, dousing earlier fears that more.. More -
Turkey defends mining safety despite disaster
A Turkish mining company has defended its safety record and senior Turkish officials have denied allegations of poor government oversight, four days after at least 284 people died and 18 remain missing in a coal mine explosion and fire. Eighteen miners were still missing, the country's energy minister said on Friday, dousing earlier fears that more.. More -
Turkey defends mining safety despite disaster
A Turkish mining company has defended its safety record and senior Turkish officials have denied allegations of poor government oversight, four days after at least 284 people died and 18 remain missing in a coal mine explosion and fire. Eighteen miners were still missing, the country's energy minister said on Friday, dousing earlier fears that more.. More -
Exit polls: Modi poised to be India's next PM
Voting has closed in India's general elections, with exit polls predicting that the Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi is on course to become the country's new prime minister. Four major exit polls on Monday suggested that the Modi-led opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies were set to sweep to a parliamentary majority in an election that.. More -
Ukraine separatists seek union with Russia
Pro-Moscow activists in eastern Ukraine have declared independence and sought to join Russia, undermining upcoming presidential elections and strengthening the Kremlin's hand. Monday’s declaration added pressure on Kiev to hold talks with the separatists following a referendum on self-rule in the east of the country. Self-declared separatist.. More -
Palestinians protest detention in Sri Lanka
Four Palestinian refugees have been detained in Sri Lanka for more than two weeks and risk being expelled back to Syria, according to a human rights group. The Palestinian League for Human Rights - Syria says the four men were stopped at Sri Lanka's international airport on April 26 on suspicion of presenting false passports, and transported to a detention.. More -
Blame traded over water shortage in Aleppo
Residents of Aleppo, Syria's largest city, have been without water for a week because fighters have cut supplies into rebel and government-held areas, a monitoring group has said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday that al-Nusra Front had cut water supplies from a pump distributing to both the rebel-held east and government-held.. More -
India votes in final phase of election
Indians in Bihar, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh began voting in the final phase of Lok Sabha, with the BJP's Narendra Modi expected to lead his Hindu nationalists to victory after 10 years of Congress party rule. Modi, of the right-wing opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, will be vying to win his seat in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi six weeks after.. More -
Saudi Arabia reports more MERS deaths
Saudi Arabia has announced that another 13 people have died from the MERS coronavirus in the past day, as the World Health Organization prepares for an emergency meeting over concerns about the spread of the disease. The Middle East Respiratory System coronavirus has now killed 139 people and infected 480 others in the kingdom since it first appeared.. More -
S Sudan frontlines quiet ahead of ceasefire
A ceasefire between South Sudan's government and rebels appeared to come into effect on Saturday following a deal to end a five-month war that has pushed the country to the brink of genocide and famine. President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar, a former vice president, met in the Ethiopian capital on Friday and agreed to order a halt to fighting.. More -
Ukraine president warns of 'step into abyss'
As two of the most tense regions in eastern Ukraine prepare to vote on declaring sovereignty, the country's acting president has warned them against self-destruction. Ukrainian acting president Oleksandr Turchynov, in comments posted on the presidential website on Saturday, said the pro-Russian supporters of independence for the Donetsk and Luhansk.. More -
Syrian opposition forces 'make advances' in Aleppo
Opposition groups have regained an area of Aleppo near where fighters are laying siege to regime troops holding the city's prison, according to activists. Fighters from Jabhat al-Nusra and other groups were reported on Saturday to have retaken the area of Al Birej, which is located between the rebel-held district of Shiekh Najjar and the prison area. The.. More
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