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West mulls military action against Syria: All-out chaos, or more killings? 30 May 2012 | 11:28 pm
DAMASCUS - China on Wednesday restated its opposition to military intervention in Syria, as Russia sought to halt fresh UN Security Council action after a massacre of civilians sparked global fury. Th...
Talks under way to end Sudan conflict 30 May 2012 | 06:57 pm
Negotiators for Sudan and South Sudan have held their first talks since deadly border fighting last month, amid fresh accusations by the South of air attacks by Sudan. Teams from both sides are in the...
Mitt Romney clinches Republican nomination 30 May 2012 | 04:36 pm
Tweet Washington, May 30 (IANS) Mitt Romney created history as he finally clinched the Republican nomination to challenge President Barack Obama in November, becoming the first Mormon nominee from a m...
Annan says Syria 'at a tipping point' after massacre 30 May 2012 | 04:22 pm
BEIRUT — U.S. and world leaders dramatically increased pressure on Syria in the wake of a civilian massacre, with special envoy Kofi Annan declaring the country to be at a tipping point and urging its...
Sudan, South Sudan start first talks since conflict 30 May 2012 | 02:19 pm
SHARE AND DISCUSSTweet ADDIS ABABA: Top negotiators for Sudan and South Sudan met on Tuesday for their first talks since deadly border fighting last month took them to the brink of war, even as Juba a...
Second big quake hits northern Italy, 10 dead 30 May 2012 | 12:09 am
MILAN (Reuters) - An earthquake struck northern Italy on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people, damaging buildings and spreading panic among thousands of residents still living in tents after a tremor s...
The West has lost its grip on war 29 May 2012 | 11:16 pm
Whether they are against it or for it, few in the West seem to have a coherent account of war, in Afghanistan or anywhere else. Last week, Occupy Chicago demonstrated against "NATO/G8" in the name of ...
Demonstrators angry at Egypt runoff candidates plan more protests 29 May 2012 | 05:57 pm
May 29, 2012 -- Updated 0421 GMT (1221 HKT) An Egyptian man shouts slogans during a demonstration Monday after the first round of elections in Cairo. Cairo (CNN) -- Demonstrators angry that ousted str...
Syria denies Houla killings, UN condemns attack 28 May 2012 | 07:14 pm
SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetAP Photo BEIRUT: Syria has strongly denied allegations that its forces killed scores of people - including women and children - in one of the deadliest days of the country's upri...
Rwanda 'supporting DR Congo mutineers' 28 May 2012 | 05:21 pm
The UN says it has evidence that a rebellion in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being fuelled by recruits and support from neighbouring Rwanda. An internal UN report seen by the BBC cited defectin...
