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Egypt 'narrowly backs' charter in first round
Voting has ended in the first round of the constitutional referendum in Egypt, with initial results indicating that supporters of the draft document have a narrow lead heading into the second round. The early result of the poll is based on unofficial tallies that emerged on Sunday. Complete results are not due to be released until the second round.. More -
Syrian Scuds 'land near Turkish border'
Several Scud missiles fired at rebels by Syria have landed "fairly close" to the Turkish border, NATO's senior military commander said in a blog explaining why Patriot anti-missile batteries are being deployed to Turkey. Friday's comments by US Admiral James Stavridis, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, were the first to confirm that.. More -
Counting under way in Egyptian referendum
Vote counting has begun in Cairo and Alexandria after polling stations closed for a controversial constitution referendum that has deepened divisions in the nation. Polling stations in half the country were tallying the results early on Sunday, after voting had been extended by four hours due to high turnout. The second round of the referendum is.. More -
Palestinian teenager shot dead in West Bank
A Palestinian teenager has been shot dead in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, after Israeli security forces stationed at a checkpoint opened fire on him. Israeli news source Ynet described the incident as an attempted "terror attack". Maan News Agency, a Palestinian news website, said that Israeli forces had shot the teenager in.. More -
Syrian forces accused of using Scud missiles
Forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, have used Scud missiles against opposition fighters, a US official said. The official, speaking to the AFP news agency on condition of anonymity on Wednesday, said the incendiary bombs and scud missiles are a serious escalation of the 21-month-long conflict. "Scuds landed within Syria,".. More -
Syrian opposition poised for full recognition
The world's major powers are poised to give full political recognition to the Syrian National Coalition, an opposition bloc, as the fourth conference for the "Friends of the Syrian People" is set to open in Morocco. More than a hundred government delegates, including from the US, France, Britain and the Gulf countries, are gathering in.. More -
Israel to keep Palestinian funds for months
Israel will withhold tax revenues from the Palestinian administration until at least March, in response to the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s bid for statehood at the UN, Israel's foreign minister says. Under current peace deals, Israel collects about $100 million every month in duties on behalf of the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the.. More -
Philippine typhoon toll passes 700
The death toll of Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines has exceeded 700 and hundreds of people are still missing, the government has said. Typhoon Bopha unleashed floods and landslides across the main southern island of Mindanao on December 4, obliterating entire communities. At least 714 people were killed, making the typhoon the deadliest natural.. More -
Syria opposition forces 'seize key Aleppo army base'
Syrian opposition forces have captured parts of a large army base in the country's north, just west of the city of Aleppo, activists say. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the opposition forces entered the sprawling Sheikh Suleiman base on Sunday afternoon, after weeks of fighting. The development indicates the opposition.. More -
Deal reached in Doha to extend Kyoto protocol
UN climate talks in Doha have come to a point of agreement on the extension of the Kyoto protocol, despite an objection from the Russian Federation. After 36 hours of non-stop negotiation, delegates from nearly 200 nations in the Qatari capital agreed on Saturday to extend the protocol limiting greenhouse-gas emissions until 2020. Almost immediately.. More -
Syrian fighters join forces against al-Assad
Syria's opposition leaders have agreed to come under a united command in a bid to integrate diverse fighting groups and streamline the route for arms essential to their struggle against President Bashar al-Assad. The new body, expected to be announced officially on Sunday, hopes to form the basis of a united opposition front. About 500 delegates.. More -
Pakistan deaths in 'US drone strike'
A US drone has fired a pair of missiles at a house in Pakistan's northwest tribal region near the Afghan border, killing three people, Pakistani intelligence officials said. The strike early on Thursday hit Mubarak Shahi village in the North Waziristan tribal area. Violation of sovereignty The covert US attacks are unpopular in Pakistan, where.. More -
NATO approves Patriot missiles for Turkey
The NATO military alliance has agreed to the deployment of Patriot missiles as requested by member Turkey to help defend its border against possible threats from Syria. "NATO has agreed to augment Turkey's air defense capabilities in order to defend the population and territory of Turkey and to contribute to the de-escalation of the crisis along.. More -
Deadly clashes in Lebanon's Tripoli
At least six people have been killed and dozens injured over the past two days in clashes in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli between gunmen loyal to opposing sides in neighboring Syria's conflict, security officials have said. The fighting on Tuesday and Wednesday in the port city has pitted Sunni Muslim districts against areas housing Alawites,.. More -
Turkey missile defence system approved
The NATO military alliance has agreed to the deployment of Patriot missiles as requested by member Turkey to help defend its border against possible threats from Syria. "NATO has agreed to augment Turkey's air defense capabilities in order to defend the population and territory of Turkey and to contribute to the de-escalation of the crisis along.. More
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