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Dozens killed at Iraq police headquarters
An attack on a police headquarters in northern Iraq has killed at least 30 people and wounded 70, officials say. Gunmen stormed the headquarters in the city of Kirkuk after a car bomb was detonated by a suicide attacker on Sunday, police said. Witnesses said the vehicle that was detonated was painted to appear as though it was a police car, and.. More -
Syria confirms Israeli airstrike
The Syrian army has said that Israeli jets crossed into Syria below the radar level at dawn and hit a military research Centre in Jamraya, near Damascus. "Israeli fighter jets violated our airspace at dawn today and carried out a direct strike on a scientific research Centre in charge of raising our level of resistance and self-defense,".. More -
Crisis talks urged in Egypt amid more unrest
Two more protesters have been killed after they were hit with birdshot during clashes with police near Cairo's Tahrir Square. A security official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the press, confirmed the deaths on Wednesday. Violence has spiraled after first erupting in Cairo on eve of last Friday's second.. More -
Gaza officials allow voter registration
Palestinian officials will begin registering voters in the Gaza Strip next month to pave the way for elections aimed at healing a nearly six-year split between Palestinian factions. Hamas had barred the Palestinian Central Election Commission (CEC) from Gaza, accusing the body of bias in favor of the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority which rules the.. More -
Dozens of bodies found 'executed' in Syria
The bodies of at least 80 young men and boys, all executed with a single gunshot to the head or neck, have been found in a river in the Syrian city of Aleppo, a watchdog andopposition said. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 65 bodies were found in the Quweiq River, which separates the Bustan al-Qasr district from.. More -
Egypt army chief warns of 'state collapse'
The Egyptian defense minister, General Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, has given warning that the unrest sweeping the country could lead to the collapse of the state. Failure to resolve the situation "could lead to grave repercussions if the political forces do not act" to tackle it, Sissi said on Tuesday, in comments posted on his Facebook page. "T.. More -
Israel boycotts UN Human Rights Council
Israel has become the first country to boycott a UN Human Rights Council review of its rights situation, sparking heated debate among diplomats on how to respond. "I see that the delegation of Israel is not in the room," council president Remigiusz Henczel told the delegates at the United Nations in Geneva on Tuesday. Israel is not a member.. More -
Iran arrests 14 reporters over 'foreign ties'
Iran has arrested 14 journalists for alleged co-operation with foreign-based Persian-language media organizations. Several chief editors of Iranian outlets said on Monday that the arrests signal a major escalation in a press crackdown that reflects Iran's zero tolerance for those who work with dissident media or outlets considered hostile to the.. More -
UN in funding call as Syria conflict rages
As fighting continues in Syria's civil war, the United Nations has said that it will be forced to cut already reduced food rations to hundreds of thousands of refugees unless a huge cash injection is found. On Monday, anti-government activists said that government forces battled rebels in several towns and villages around Damascus, including Daraya,.. More -
Egypt's Morsi declares 'state of emergency'
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has declared a 30-day state of emergency and a night-time curfew in three cities along the Suez Canal that have seen deadly clashes in recent days. In a televised address late on Sunday, Morsi said the emergency measures in Port Said, Ismailia and Suez would take effect on Monday from 9:00pm local time (19:00 GMT) to.. More -
Russia says Assad's chances fading
Russia's prime minister has said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had made a "grave," and possibly "fatal" mistake by delaying political reforms and not speaking to members of the country's opposition sooner. "[Assad] should have done everything much faster, attracting part of the moderate opposition, which was ready to sit.. More -
North Korea defiant over planned nuclear test
North Korea has pledged to strengthen its nuclear weapons programme, after the UN Security Council voted to expand existing sanctions against Pyongyang. North Korea said on Wednesday it would hold no more talks on the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and would boost its military and nuclear capabilities. "We will take measures to boost.. More -
Fallujah erupts in protest after funerals
Hundreds of anti-government protesters have blocked the main highway leading to the Iraqi city of Fallujah, a day after at least five people were killed in troops firing. The protesters gathered in central Fallujah on Saturday for the funeral of those killed in the shooting. Mourners hoisted caskets and waved Iraqi flags while shouting "Allahu.. More -
Deaths in Egypt after football fans sentenced
At least 32 people have been killed, including at least two police officers, during protests in Port Said after a court handed out 21 death sentences in connection with last year's deadly football riot in the Mediterranean city. At least 74 people were killed in the riot on February 1, 2012, which began minutes after the final whistle in a game between.. More -
Palestinians threaten to take Israel to ICC
Palestine has said continued Israeli settlement in occupied areas near Jerusalem will leave them with no choice but to take Tel Aviv to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague. Riad Malki, Palestinian foreign minister, said on Wednesday his government's decision will largely depend on what the Israelis do with the so-called "E1".. More
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