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Clashes in Lebanon's Tripoli kill 23: security source At least 23 people have been killed since Sunday in Syria-linked clashes between Sunni and Alawite residents of the Lebanese port city of Tripoli.
24 May 2013
Syria opposition to mull peace talks Syria's main opposition group gathers Thursday for a landmark conference in Istanbul, Turkey, to discuss peace talks with the regime, as rebels on the ground suffer a massive army onslaught.
23 May 2013
Obama and Erdogan demand Assad step down US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted Thursday Bashar al-Assad must step down amid a flurry of moves to organize peace talks to end Syria's bloody civil war.
17 May 2013
Taiwanese fishermen burn Filipino flags in protest Angry Taiwanese fishermen burned Filipino flags in protest Monday after the Philippine coastguard fired on a Taiwan fishing boat killing a crew member.
14 May 2013
Putin, Netanyahu set for talks on Syria Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were set to hold talks on the conflict in Syria.
14 May 2013
©REUTERS Nine arrested over deadly Turkey bombings Turkey said Sunday it had arrested nine people over bombings that killed 46 in a town near the Syrian border and warned Damascus a red line had been crossed.
13 May 2013
Syria seeking to pull us into 'quagmire': Turkish PM Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Damascus of trying to drag his country into the Syrian "quagmire" after twin bomb attacks killed 46 people in a town on the border.
13 May 2013
Netanyahu to meet Putin over Syria missiles: report Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to visit Russia later this month for talks that will include concerns Russia may be preparing to hand over to Syria advanced surface-to-air missiles.
11 May 2013
Israel seeking to 'sabotage' peace efforts: Palestinians The chief Palestinian negotiator has accused the Israeli government of trying to "sabotage" US moves to rekindle peace talks by signing off on plans for nearly 300 new settler homes near Ramallah.
11 May 2013
Russia, US agree joint push for peace in Syria After months of sharp differences, Russia and the United States have agreed to push both sides in Syria to find an end to the bloodshed, offering to hold an international conference in search of peace.
08 May 2013
Member of the Commission of Inquiry on Syria Carla del Ponte. ©REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Syrian rebels used sarin gas: UN human rights investigator Syrian rebels have made use of the deadly nerve agent sarin in their war-torn country's conflict.
07 May 2013
Israel warplanes strike near Syria capital Israeli raids early Sunday hit three military sites outside Damascus, the second such reported attack in 48 hours, prompting Syria's government to warn that the regional situation was now "more dangerous."
06 May 2013
UN chief urges restraint after Israeli air strikes in Syria UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed Sunday for restraint to avoid an escalation in Syria's civil war, expressing "grave concern" over Israeli air raids.
06 May 2013
The Arab League summit. ©REUTERS Israelis doubt revived Arab plan will bring peace Most Israelis are sceptical that the Arab League's modification of its plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will bear fruit.
03 May 2013
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. ©REUTERS India PM says border dispute with China 'can be solved' India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday he believes a border dispute over an alleged incursion by Chinese soldiers can be resolved.
28 April 2013
Bolivia sues Chile for access to Pacific Landlocked Bolivia sued neighboring Chile in the Hague on Wednesday as it pressed a longstanding claim to recover land lost in a 19th century war and thus regain access to the Pacific.
25 April 2013
Venezuela presidential rival charges election 'stolen' Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles, refusing to concede defeat, accused Nicolas Maduro's government Wednesday of stealing the country's recent presidential elections.
25 April 2013
Serbia, Kosovo talks fail once again Serbia and Kosovo again failed to clinch a deal to normalise ties and ease tension in the Balkans after lengthy talks brokered by the European Union.
19 April 2013
Falklands War to pervade Thatcher's funeral For many of Margaret Thatcher's admirers, the war she fought with Argentina over the Falkland Islands was her finest moment -- and there will be many reminders of the brief.
15 April 2013
N. Korea blames South's leader for Kaesong closure N. Korea on Thursday renewed a threat to permanently close its Kaesong joint industrial zone with S. Korea, blaming the "confrontation" policies of the South's new president.
11 April 2013

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