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Iraqis rally to cheer end of US forces
The Turkey News.Net
Tens of thousands of people have attended a mass rally in Iraq to cheer the cessation of US troop movements in the country.
The celebration rally was organized by Iraq's Hezbollah movement to ...
Washington police close camp near President
The Turkey News.Net
Police in Washington have closed down a large camping area containing members of the "Occupy" movement.
The encampment, one of the biggest protest areas in the United States, was only a few ...
Putin shows he has his own cheer squad
The Turkey News.Net
A conspicuous show of support has been made for Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Around 140,000 people attended a rally on Saturday in which placards were raised announcing Putin as a man ...
Suspected drug lord in Mexican police custody
The Turkey News.Net
Mexican police have arrested Jose Antonio Torres Marrufo, who is alleged to have masterminded drug exportation and murders.
Marrufo, the supposed head of a Sinaloa drug cartel, has been accused ...
Five cops among seven killed in Afghan attack
The Turkey News.Net
Five policemen and two civilians, including a child, died in a car bomb attack in Afghanistan's Kandahar city Sunday.
"A car bomb (attack) carried out by the enemies and hit Kandahar city at noon ...
Washington Deeply Concerned Over NGO Case In Egypt
RadioFreeEurope
Washington says it is "deeply concerned" over reports that Egypt plans to move ahead with plans to put on trial more than 40 employees of U.S.-funded NGOs. State Department spokeswoman ...
HRW: Policy on Palestinian residency ‘arbitrary'
Jerusalem Post
Israeli government policies regarding Palestinian residency have stripped thousands of Palestinians of the ability to live in the West Bank or Gaza with their families, and severely restricted ...
Joint drill with US to be held after delay
Jerusalem Post
postponed Austere Challenge missile-defense exercise before the end of the year, likely in October or November.Senior American military officers from the European Command are scheduled to arrive ...
India: I've seen how aid is wasted
Daily Mail
And now we know that in India, at least, the aid money given by Britain for climate change initiatives (and a lot more besides) isn’t welcomed ...
Snow-go at Heathrow and it's our own fault
Daily Mail
We were told that a third of all flights were cancelled before a flake of snow had fallen at Heathrow Airport. Some passengers were stuck in stationary planes for hours. Why ...
Syria intervention: Why Putin backs this vile tyrant
Daily Mail
Bloodshed: President Bashar al-Assad will stop at nothing to retain power for his corrupt and blood-stained regime With each day, the Syrian tragedy grows deeper. Over the past weekend we have had ...
India is right. They don't need or want our aid
Daily Mail
No good deed ever goes unpunished. That must be the thought flitting through the mind of International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell as he contemplates Sunday's front pages: "India ...
Rebels killed in clashes in Timbuktu
The Independent
Mali's defence ministry says the armed forces have killed about 20 northern separatist rebels and taken a dozen more prisoner during two days of clashes in the Timbuktu ...
Foreigners among 43 NGO workers to be tried in Egypt
The Independent
Judges in Egypt are to put on trial 43 workers of non-government organisations, including 19 Americans and other foreign staff, for allegedly being involved in banned activities and illegally ...
'I will fight on' insists Gingrich despite defeat
The Independent
A simmering Newt Gingrich stood at a lectern at the Venetian resort in Las Vegas on Saturday night, and attempted to convince America that his campaign remains viable following a second hammering at ...
Saudi women push campaign on driving ban
The Independent
Saudi women leading a campaign against the kingdom's ban on female driving are calling on the courts to take up their lawsuits demanding the right to ...
Three more Tibetans in fire protest
The Independent
Three more people have set themselves on fire to protest about China's policies toward Tibetans in a politically sensitive area that already has seen ethnic violence this ...
Opium: Afghanistan's new front line
The Independent
By the time she eventually gave birth to her first son, Shukofar was an addict.Like many new mothers, she was constantly exhausted after the birth of her baby, and so she gave the child opium too, ...
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