Assad Loyalists Protect Damascus Mountain

By Sally Arthy, Senior News Editor, Damascus Every night for the past week, loyal Assad supporters have bedded down in tents on Mount Qussioun overlooking Damascus. On the top of the mountain is the main transmitter for Syrian TV. These people...

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Rodman: North Korea's Kim A Friend For Life

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman, who has just returned from North Korea, has angrily rejected calls that he lobby for the release of imprisoned American citizen Kenneth Bae. Rodman met the country's ruler Kim Jong-Un during his second trip to the reclusive...

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John Kerry Makes Pitch For Syria Support

John Kerry has met EU ministers to try to bolster support for strikes on Syria after a G20 summit ended with no agreement on how to tackle the alleged use of chemical weapons. The US Secretary of State held talks with 28 European foreign ministers in...

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Abbott Wins: Australia 'Under New Management'

Tony Abbott has declared victory in Australia's general election after defeating prime minister Kevin Rudd. Mr Abbott, the British-born leader of the Liberal Party-led coalition opposition has ended six years of Labor rule. In his victory speech Mr...

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Australia Government Facing Embarrassing Defeat

By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent The Australian government is set for an embarrassing defeat in this weekend's general election with opinion polls suggesting the main opposition party is heading for a landslide victory. During the five-week...

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Spain Train Crash Driver: New Recording

The driver of a train which crashed in northern Spain killing 79 people admitted to speeding at more than twice the limit in a phone call in the immediate aftermath of the disaster. A recording has emerged in Spanish media in which Francisco Garzon...

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Syria: US Mulls Military Training Of Rebels

The Obama Administration is considering using military trainers to increase the capabilities of Syrian rebels, news reports say. Any training would take place outside Syria, possibly in Jordan, according to the AP news agency. As the Administration...

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Syria: Britain Pledges Extra £52m In Aid

British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced an additional £52m in aid to help the estimated two million refugees who have fled the civil war in Syria. He chaired a humanitarian meeting at the G20 summit in St Petersburg this morning and urged...

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Texas High School Stabbing: Student Charged

A 17-year-old has been charged with murder after a stabbing at a Texas high school that left one student dead and three others wounded. Luis Alonzo Alfaro pulled a knife during a fight inside the cafeteria on the campus of Spring High School, north...

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Syria: Al Qaeda-Linked Rebels Target Christians

Residents of a Christian village in western Syria have taken shelter in a convent as it was bombarded by al Qaeda-linked rebels. The rebel fighters stormed a hotel atop a mountain overlooking Maaloula to carry out the attack, said a nun, speaking on...

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Egypt's Interior Minister Survives Bomb Blast

Egypt's interior minister Mohamed Ibrahim has survived an assassination attempt. The minister was travelling in a convoy in Cairo's eastern Nasr City district when an explosion took place, security officials and state television said. Egyptian state...

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Syria: Obama To Press Case For Action At G20

US Draft Resolution On Syria Updated: 10:53pm UK, Wednesday 04 September 2013 The full text of the US draft resolution on action in Syria: JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the limited and tailored use of the United States Armed Forces against Syria....

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John McCain Plays Poker At Syria Hearing

US Senator John McCain has been caught playing poker on his iPhone during a key hearing about the possible use of military force in Syria. He played a few hands under the table during Tuesday's Senate Foreign Relations Committee meeting, which was hearing...

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Syria Crisis: France To Debate Military Action

Syria Writes To French MPs Debating Action Updated: 10:42pm UK, Tuesday 03 September 2013 By Jason Farrell, Sky Reporter, in Paris The Syrian parliament has urged its French counterparts not to support military action in two letters obtained by...

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Iraq: Gunmen Kill 16 Members Of Shi'ite Family

Gunmen have shot dead 16 members of the same Shi'ite family in Iraq before blowing up their two neighbouring homes. The attack took place at the homes of two brothers in the town of Latifiya, south of Baghdad, shortly after midnight on Wednesday, according...

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Syria: Russia Warns US Over Military Action

US Draft Resolution On Syria Updated: 1:35pm UK, Wednesday 04 September 2013 The full text of the US draft resolution on action in Syria: JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the limited and tailored use of the United States Armed Forces against Syria....

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Syria Crisis: Two Million Refugees Flee War

The number of refugees fleeing Syria's civil war has topped two million - a nine-fold increase in 12 months, according to the United Nations. "Syria has become the great tragedy of this century - a disgraceful humanitarian calamity with suffering and...

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Tommy Morrison: Ex-World Champion Dies At 44

Former boxer Tommy Morrison - who won a heavyweight title by beating George Foreman - has died at the age of 44. Nicknamed "The Duke", Morrison died on Sunday at a Nebraska hospital, his promoter Tony Holden said. His family has not released a cause...

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Gary Tweddle: Body Recovered In Oz Bushland

Police believe a body that has been recovered from Australian bushland may be that of a British man who went missing seven weeks ago. Gary Tweddle, 23, has not been seen since he disappeared after a work dinner during a conference in the Blue Mountains,...

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Syria: Israel Fires Missiles In Mediterranean

Positions Of World Leaders On Syria Updated: 11:01pm UK, Saturday 31 August 2013 The latest positions of key countries towards Syria after a suspected chemical attack in Damascus shocked the world. :: United Kingdom David Cameron has been forced...

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Syria Crisis: Obama Seeks Support From McCain

Syria: Where Do Arab States Stand? Updated: 9:35am UK, Monday 02 September 2013 By Zein Ja'far, Sky News Producer As US president Barack Obama takes to Congress the question of whether or not to strike against Syria, where do Arab powers in the...

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Gareth Bale Presented To Real Madrid Fans

Gareth Bale has been presented to thousands of Real Madrid fans at the Bernabeu stadium following his record £85m transfer from Tottenham Hotspur. The 24-year-old posed next to the club's president Florentino Perez with his new white number 11 shirt...

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