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Ennahda lays out new Tunisia government terms 27 Aug 2013 | 05:35 am
Tunisia's ruling Islamist party Ennahda has detailed proposals to end weeks of political crisis, saying they will accept a technocrat government once consensus on the constitution and an election time...
Turkey's 'standing man' wins German award 27 Aug 2013 | 12:53 am
A Turkish choreographer who gained international fame by standing motionless for hours during protests that swept the country a few months ago, is to be honoured with an award in Germany.
Kerry: Syria gas attack a moral obscenity 27 Aug 2013 | 12:50 am
US Secretary of State John Kerry has signalled his country's intention to act on Syria, describing the use of chemical weapons as a "moral obscenity" and pinning the Syrian government down as the culp...
Indian food security bill passes major test 26 Aug 2013 | 11:35 pm
India's lower house of parliament has passed a flagship $22bn programme to provide subsidised food to the poor.
The Dictatorial Power to Punish a Dictator 26 Aug 2013 | 10:42 pm
President Obama is considering what military action the U.S. government should take against Syria in retaliation for its purported use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people. At the risk of ask...
Counterproductive US War on Terror 26 Aug 2013 | 09:33 pm
by Ivan Eland A true cynic would question the timing of Middle East-wide U.S. embassy closings and a barrage of drone attacks in Yemen when the Obama administration is defending its intrusive spying ...
The Fall of Egypt’s Spring 26 Aug 2013 | 09:13 pm
The Egyptian Revolution and the “Deep State” When Mohamed Morsi was democratically elected as the first civilian Head of State of the Arab Republic of Egypt since 1953, the Egyptian Spring gave the h...
Trial of Bo Xilai ends in China 26 Aug 2013 | 08:59 pm
A prosecutor has urged a Chinese court to punish Bo Xilai, the disgraced politician, with a severe sentence because of his lack of remorse over alleged corruption and abuse of power.
UN official's visit sparks Sri Lanka protest 26 Aug 2013 | 08:57 pm
About 100 Sri Lankan demonstrators led by Buddhist monks have protested outside the UN office in Colombo against the visit of Navi Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
S Africa national airline staff go on strike 26 Aug 2013 | 08:55 pm
Hundreds of aircraft maintenance technicians with South Africa's national airline have put down their tools in the latest strike to hit the country, according to a union official.
