"The top U.S. military officer declared Sunday that China "has arrived as a world power," and that previous U.S. descriptions of China as a "rising power" are now a thing of the past. U.S. Chairman …
Syrians Take To Streets As Regime Lashes At U.S.
"Tens of thousands of Syrians carrying olive branches and shouting for the downfall of President Bashar Assad's regime streamed Friday into the flashpoint city of Hama, where the U.S. and French …
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Jordan sees U.S. withdrawal from Mideast as victory for Al Qaida
"In an unusually frank analysis, Al Qalab, said to represent Jordan's King Abdullah, said the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan would mark a victory for Al Qaida and its allies. The Jordanian official …
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Somalia, Yemen Tops World’s Most Failed State Index
"Somalia gained new notoriety this week, as revelations about recent U.S. drone strikes there surfaced and the Eastern African nation was ranked first on a list of the most failed states in the …
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Syria Pulls Armed Forces From Some Cities
"The Syrian military and the government’s security forces have largely withdrawn from one of the country’s largest cities as well as other areas, residents and activists said Wednesday, leaving …
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Riyadh will build nuclear weapons if Iran gets them, Saudi prince warns
"A senior Saudi Arabian diplomat and member of the ruling royal family has raised the spectre of nuclear conflict in the Middle East if Iran comes close to developing a nuclear weapon. Prince Turki …
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British strikes set to cause chaos for schools, travel
"Hundreds of thousands of British teachers, air traffic controllers, customs officers and other public sector workers went on strike Thursday, causing potential chaos for schoolchildren and …
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UN rights deputy sees risk of new war in Sudan
"A senior U.N. human rights official warned Wednesday of the risk that full-blown war may break out again between north and south Sudan if clashes in the border areas spread. Fighting between north …
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Sectarian rioting rocks Belfast
"Sectarian rioting broke out in eastern Belfast late Monday, with leaders from both Catholic and Protestant communities reporting attacks on homes overnight. Police reported Molotov cocktails were …
Political turmoil in Greece amid austerity uproar
"Squeezed between worried creditors and an angry public, Greece's beleaguered prime minister tried to tamp down an escalating revolt within his own Socialist party Thursday over new austerity …
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