US shutters embassy in Syria, withdraws staff
06.02.2012, 19:18:13
The US has closed its embassy in Damascus and withdrawn all American diplomats from Syria as President Assad's deadly crackdown on rebels continues. |
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'Deceptive practices': US levies new sanctions on Iran
06.02.2012, 16:15:43
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama ordered new U.S. sanctions on the government of Iran, including the Central Bank, on Monday. |
6.8 quake in Philippines kills 13, buries homes
06.02.2012, 09:34:31
A strong earthquake in the Philippines killed at least 13 people Monday as it destroyed buildings and triggered landslides that buried dozens of houses, trapping residents. |
Greece plays game of chicken over bailout
06.02.2012, 13:34:43
Greece let yet another deadline slip on Monday for responding to painful terms for a new EU/IMF bailout as patience in Brussels wore thin over drawn-out negotiations among its feuding political leaders. |
Israel: Palestinian deal abandons 'way of peace'
06.02.2012, 11:42:48
The main Palestinian political rivals took a major step Monday toward healing their bitter rift, agreeing that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas would head an interim unity government to prepare for general elections in the West Bank and Gaza. |
Defending virtual borders in age of cyber war
06.02.2012, 17:17:10
If cyberspace itself is now a weapon of mass destruction, how can we protect ourselves from an electronic Armageddon? That's one of the many disconcerting questions raised by a major new report just published in Europe. |
Aww, man! Bart Simpson joins Barbie in Iran ban
06.02.2012, 15:50:24
TEHRAN -- The Simpsons are corroding the morals of Iranian youth, an official said on Monday, as dolls based on Bart, Homer and the rest of the American cartoon family joined the shapely Barbie among Western toys targeted by a new crackdown in Tehran. |
Radical preacher to be released, UK judge rules
06.02.2012, 18:35:29
A British court ruled Monday that an extremist cleric described as one of Europe's leading al-Qaida operatives should be released on bail. |
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