Iran says will strike its foes pre-emptively
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — As pressure mounts over Iran's nuclear program, a top Iranian general warned Tuesday that the nation will pre-emptively strike anyone who threatens it.
The statement by Gen. Mohammed Hejazi continues the defiant tone Tehran has ... more |
Four killed, dozens wounded in Afghan Koran burning
KABUL (Reuters) - Four people were shot dead and dozens wounded in protests in Afghanistan which flared for a second day on Wednesday in several cities over the burning of copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, at NATO's main base in the country.
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Mubarak trial enters last day before verdict
Cairo, (AFP) - The landmark murder and corruption trial of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak enters its last day of hearings on Wednesday, with the judge expected to announce the date of the verdict.
The trial could see the toppled dictator, ... more |
Talk of peace stirs up Qaeda-Taliban tensions
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, (AFP) — The Taliban's decision to talk to the United States is stirring up tensions with Al-Qaeda as the Afghan militia comes under pressure to dump its terror allies in the name of peace.
Times are hard for Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan ... more |
Afghans protest over reported Koran desecration
BAGRAM, Afghanistan (Reuters) - About 2,000 Afghans protested outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan on Tuesday over a report that foreign soldiers improperly disposed of copies of the Koran.
U.S. helicopters fired flares to try to break ... more |
Syrian forces pound Homs, protests spread in Damascus
DAMASCUS, (AFP) — Syrian forces on Tuesday blitzed the flashpoint city of Homs and opened fire to disperse daring protesters in the capital, monitors said, as the Red Cross sought ways to deliver aid to afflicted areas.
Activists had urged authorities ... more |
Iran says its nuclear activities non-negotiable
Tehran, (AFP)- Iran said on Tuesday it views its nuclear activities as a non-negotiable right, but confirmed they will be discussed in mooted talks with world powers aimed at defusing a crisis containing the seeds of a new Middle East war.
"The issue ... more |
Hariri prosecutor says justice awaits for people of Lebanon
Beirut, (AFP) - The outgoing prosecutor at the UN-backed tribunal set up to try suspects over the murder of Lebanese ex-prime minister Rafik Hariri said Monday that justice awaits for the people of Lebanon.
Daniel Bellamare is due to end his mandate ... more |
Yemenis vote for post-Saleh era amid violence
ADEN/SANAA(Reuters) - Yemen sealed President Ali Abdullah Saleh's exit from power on Tuesday by electing his deputy to shepherd the country away from the brink of civil war.
Vice President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, the sole, consensus candidate, billed ... more |
Syrian security forces clamp down on Damascus
AMMAN/BEIRUT, (Reuters) - Police and militia patrols fanned out in the Syrian capital's Mezze district on Sunday to prevent more protests like those that have threatened President Bashar al-Assad's grip on Damascus, opposition activists said.
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Iraq VP: Death squad charges politically motivated
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's embattled Sunni vice president says government charges that he ran death squads are politically motivated.
Tariq al-Hashemi vigorously defended himself during a half-hour speech Monday against charges that he said were based ... more |
Low turnout for Casablanca anniversary protest
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Several hundred people gathered Sunday in Casablanca's main square to mark the one year anniversary of the North African kingdom's local version of the Arab Spring uprisings.
The low turnout was in sharp contrast to the ... more |
Iranian navy ships dock at Syrian port - Iranian media
TEHRAN, (Reuters) - Two Iranian naval ships have docked at the Syrian port of Tartous, Iran's state-run Press TV reported on Monday, in a development likely to raise concern in the West.
The ships docked on Saturday and were said to be providing training ... more |
Yemen’s Al-Hadi vows to crush Al-Qaeda
Sanaa, London, Asharq Al-Awsat - The presidential election starts in Yemen tomorrow (Tuesday) amid widespread interest. According to official statements published by the "SABA" news agency, over 12 million Yemeni voters have the right to vote tomorrow ... more |
NYPD monitored Muslim students all over Northeast
NEW YORK (AP) — One autumn morning in Buffalo, N.Y., a college student named Adeela Khan logged into her email and found a message announcing an upcoming Islamic conference in Toronto.
Khan clicked "forward," sent it to a group of fellow Muslims at ... more |
Activists call for 'day of defiance' in Damascus
Damascus, (AFP) - Activists have called for a "day of defiance" in Damascus Sunday after security forces shot dead a mourner at a huge funeral for demonstrators killed in rare protests in the Syrian capital.
Activists described Friday's demonstrations ... more |
Algeria seizes missiles smuggled from Libya: source
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algerian security forces have found a large cache of weapons, including shoulder-fired missiles, which they believe were smuggled in from neighboring Libya, a security source briefed on the discovery told Reuters on Saturday.
The ... more |
Egypt presidential vote to be early June - source
CAIRO, (Reuters) - Egypt's first presidential election since President Hosni Mubarak was overthrown last year will be held in the first week of June, an official at the judicial committtee supervising the vote said.
Army leaders who took over from ... more |
Iran poised for big nuke jump
VIENNA (AP) — Iran is poised to greatly expand uranium enrichment at a fortified underground bunker to a point that would boost how quickly it could make nuclear warheads, diplomats tell The Associated Press.
They said Tehran has put finishing touches ... more |
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