Latvian presidential palace Riga Castle ablaze Latvian presidential palace Riga Castle ablaze Firefighters were called Thursday night to a massive roof fire at the centuries-old Riga Castle, normally the seat of the Latvian president but currently under renovation.
21 June 2013 18:20
Rebels barring access to Sudan conflict zones: UN Rebels barring access to Sudan conflict zones: UN Rebels battling government forces in two southern states in Sudan are holding up relief and medical supplies into areas they control.
21 June 2013 17:33
Syria's sectarian war causes Hamas split: analysts Syria's sectarian war causes Hamas split: analysts Syria's civil war has caused a split within Hamas over whether to cling to Shiite backers Damascus, Tehran and Hezbollah or side with Sunni allies such as Qatar, Egypt and Turkey.
21 June 2013 16:04
WikiLeaks plane 'ready' to bring Snowden to Iceland WikiLeaks plane 'ready' to bring Snowden to Iceland A chartered private jet is ready to bring US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden to Iceland from Hong Kong.
21 June 2013 14:15
One million march in Brazil's escalating protests One million march in Brazil's escalating protests At least one million people rallied across Brazil on Thursday in escalating mass demonstrations over the quality of public services and the high cost of staging the World Cup.
21 June 2013 11:02
Doctors urge access to Guantanamo hunger strikers Doctors urge access to Guantanamo hunger strikers More than 150 doctors from the United States and Britain have written to President Barack Obama urging him to grant independent medical care to hunger-striking Guantanamo detainees.
20 June 2013 16:50
Brazil fare hikes rolled back in victory for protests Brazil fare hikes rolled back in victory for protests Brazil's two biggest cities on Wednesday rolled back transit fare hikes that had triggered massive protests as demonstrators clashed with police outside a Confederations Cup match.
20 June 2013 16:05
Syria opposition vows to fight on to topple Assad Syria opposition vows to fight on to topple Assad Syria's opposition vowed Wednesday to fight on to topple President Bashar al-Assad, saying any political solution to the conflict must lead to the fall of the regime.
20 June 2013 13:51
UN vows 'despicable' attack will not end Somalia mission UN vows 'despicable' attack will not end Somalia mission UN chief Ban Ki-moon expressed outrage at a "despicable" Islamist attack on a UN compound in Somalia which left 16 dead but vowed that the organisation would not end its work in the troubled country.
20 June 2013 11:30
Rousseff vows to listen to Brazil's protesting youths Rousseff vows to listen to Brazil's protesting youths Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff tried to get ahead of a wave of popular protest Tuesday, vowing to listen to the complaints of youths angered by the cost of staging the World Cup.
19 June 2013 17:57
Ablyazov may be in France: media Ablyazov may be in France: media Kazoravda analyzed German and Austrian media that performed their own investigations over exile Kazakhstan tycoon.
19 June 2013 16:44
Nine students killed in attack on Nigeria school: residents Nine students killed in attack on Nigeria school: residents Suspected Islamists shot dead nine students as they sat an exam in an attack on a private school in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria.
19 June 2013 16:27
Offroader drives off bridge in Almaty Icon Offroader drives off bridge in Almaty Toyota Land Cruiser Prado has fallen off the bridge at the crossing of Ryskulov and Rozybakiyev streets in Almaty.
19 June 2013 15:44
Abducted border control service captain in Almaty hospital Abducted border control service captain in Almaty hospital The abducted National Security Committee border control service captain has been delivered to one of Almaty hospitals.
19 June 2013 15:32
National Security Committee border control service captain abducted National Security Committee border control service captain abducted Eventually the criminals dropped him off at a gas station in the vicinities of Almaty and scuttled off.
19 June 2013 09:20
Turkey warns it may use army to end protest unrest Turkey warns it may use army to end protest unrest Turkey warned on Monday it may bring in the army to help quell nearly three weeks of nationwide anti-government protests as two major union federations went on strike over police violence against demonstrators.
18 June 2013 14:44
Investigation of Kazakhstan tourist's death at jeep safari in Turkey may take 6 months Investigation of Kazakhstan tourist's death at jeep safari in Turkey may take 6 months The woman’s body was delivered to Kazakhstan at night on June 12.
18 June 2013 14:22
Pentagon reveals 'indefinite detainees' list Pentagon reveals 'indefinite detainees' list The Pentagon released Monday the names of Guantanamo Bay's 46 "indefinite detainees," terror suspects considered too dangerous to transfer from the prison and who cannot be tried in court.
18 June 2013 12:45
Obama skeptical on major military action in Syria Obama skeptical on major military action in Syria President Barack Obama expressed skepticism Monday that setting up a no-fly zone in Syria or other major US military action could save lives or tip the balance against President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
18 June 2013 10:34

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