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Syrian troops on offensive on deadline day
Syrian troops shelled villages, fired across frontiers and were accused of massacres in the hours before a deadline on Tuesday that many doubt can usher in a U.N.-brokered ceasefire and halt a 13-month brutal crackdown. Diplomats trying to contain a crisis that has inflamed the Middle East and pitched old Cold War rivals into opposing camps will not.. More -
Gunfire from Syria hits border camp in Turkey
Tension has escalated along the Syrian-Turkey border, with gunfire from Syria injuring at least three people inside Turkey. Two Syrian refugees and one Turkish translator were wounded in Monday's incident when the Kilis border refugee camp in Gaziantep province came under fire from the Syrian side of the border, a Turkish foreign ministry official.. More -
Syrian opposition rejects new demands
A UN-brokered plan to stop the bloodshed in Syria is in jeopardy after Bashar al-Assad’s government raised new, last-minute demands that were rejected by the country’s armed opposition amid a fresh surge in violence. Under a peace deal brokered by Kofi Annan, the UN-Arab League special envoy, the Syrian army was scheduled to withdraw from.. More -
Egypt tensions rise as poll registration ends
Registration for candidacy in Egypt's first post-uprising presidential election has closed, amid last-minute twists and turns that have shaken the political race. About 20 candidates have registered, each hoping to lead the Arab world's most populous nation through a fragile transition following a revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak from power last.. More -
Huge search for trapped Pakistani soldiers
A search and rescue operation is under way to locate more than 100 Pakistani soldiers buried under Himalayan snow in Pakistani-administered Kashmir after their base was hit by a massive avalanche. So far 12 bodies have been recovered as frantic rescue work continued late into the night, sources told Al Jazeera on Saturday evening. The Pakistan military.. More -
Syria deaths increase despite UN deadline
At least 95 people have been killed in shelling and firefights between government troops and army defectors in Syria, according to reports. The deaths on Saturday were reported from the cities of Homs, Hama and Aleppo by Syrian opposition groups and Al Jazeera sources. The town of Taftanaz within the flashpoint province of Idlib also came under attack. The.. More -
Yemen airport closed over attack threats
The airport in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, has been shut down after forces loyal to a military ally of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh threatened to attack landing and departing aircraft, according to an airport source. The source said Saturday's closure came after the airport was surrounded by loyalists of the air force chief, General Mohammed.. More -
Deadly clashes erupt in western Libya
At least 14 people have been killed over the last two days in renewed clashes between rival armed groups in the city of Zuwara in the west of the country. The National Transitional Council (NTC) had mediated between fighters from the city and others from nearby Jamil, but the clashes re-erupted after Zuwara fighters allegedly opened fire on their rivals. Lo.. More -
Syria violence rages despite peace pledge
Syrian forces have attacked several revolution bastions despite a ceasefire pledge, according to activist reports, as Russia said the opposition would never defeat President Bashar al-Assad's army even if "armed to the teeth". The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said troops began shelling several towns and villages early on Wednesday. "Fr.. More -
Turkey's 1980 military coup leaders stand trial
The two surviving leaders of Turkey's 1980 military coup have gone on trial charged with overthrowing the civilian government. Gen Kenan Evren, 94, who was president from 1983-89, and Gen Tahsin Sahinkaya, 86, are the first Turkish officers to face trial for staging a coup. Neither appeared in the Ankara court on Wednesday owing to poor health. A.. More -
Syria steps up assault as UN moves to send monitors
Fierce clashes erupted on Tuesday as Syria's regime sent reinforcements into opposition areas despite a truce pledge, and the UN said it was rushing a team to Damascus to pave the way for peace monitors. The surge in violence killed at least 38 people, including 25 civilians, mostly in north and central Syria, and saw a string of arson attacks on homes,.. More -
Deadly blast in Pakistan's Khyber district
A bomb blast in northwestern Pakistan has ripped through a passenger van, killing at least six people and wounding nine others, according to local officials. The most seriously wounded in Wednesday's Khyber Agency blast were rushed to hospitals in Peshawar, officials said. "The passengers were going to town for shopping. So far we can confirm.. More -
Sudan and South Sudan hold talks
Officials from Sudan and South Sudan have met for talks in Addis Ababa for the first time since heavy fighting broke out last week. The two countries are in dispute over the oil-rich regions on their border. Senior ministers and generals from each side met behind closed doors, with African Union negotiators waiting outside initially, the BBC understands. T.. More -
West African nations slap sanctions on Mali
West African leaders have said they will impose severe sanctions on Mali, after the country's ruling military failed to fully restore constitutional order in line with an earlier directive, as the UN Security Council plans to hold a meeting to discuss the crisis there. Alassane Ouattara, the president of Ivory Coast, on Monday said a complete embargo,.. More -
Tuareg rebels seize Malian city of Timbuktu
Tuareg rebels have captured the ancient city of Timbuktu amid growing instability in Mali in the wake of a military coup last week. "[Tuareg rebels] have arrived in the town. They are planting their flag," El Hadj Baba Haidara, a member of parliament for Timbuktu, told the Reuters news agency on Sunday. A resident told Reuters the rebels,.. More
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