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Deaths from landslides up to 10 times worse than thought The death toll from landslides is 10 times higher than generally estimated, with most fatalities occurring in South Asia, China and Latin America.

18 August 2012

Syria rebels warn they will turn to Qaeda if West fails them With the West still refusing to arm Syria's opposition in the bloody fight against the regime, rebels in the flashpoint northern city of Aleppo warn that they could turn to Al-Qaeda for help.

18 August 2012

Bombs, attacks kill more than 50 in Iraq ahead of Eid A spate of bombings and gun attacks that killed at least 53 people in Iraq overshadowed preparations Friday to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan, amid warnings that insurgents could strike again.

17 August 2012

S.African police in deadly clash with striking miners An illegal strike at a South African platinum mine run by leading global producer Lonmin claimed more lives Thursday as police clashed with miners armed with machetes in the most violent day of the weeklong standoff.

17 August 2012

UN ends Syria mission as Aleppo attack renewed The UN has called an end to its observer mission in Syria, as activists reported more bloodletting in an attack on civilians in the main battleground of Aleppo.

17 August 2012

Standard Chartered fined $340m over Iran deals Standard Chartered on Tuesday settled allegations that it helped Iranian clients dodge US sanctions, announcing a fine of $340 million from a New York banking watchdog.

17 August 2012

US hails OIC for suspending Syria The US commended Muslim states for suspending Syria's membership in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, saying it sent a "strong message" to President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

17 August 2012

World Muslim body suspends Syria's membership The 57-member OIC suspended Syria in a meeting attended by its staunch ally Iran, in a move hailed early Thursday by the United States as one that sends "a strong message" to Damascus.

16 August 2012

World Muslim body to suspend Syria An emergency summit of the 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) began late Tuesday with a proposal to suspend conflict-wracked Syria, a move strongly opposed by Iran.

16 August 2012

Israel has not decided on Iran strike: Panetta Israel has not yet decided whether to strike Iran over its suspect nuclear program, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday, as Tehran dismissed the threat of an imminent attack.

15 August 2012

US says Iran forming pro-regime militia in Syria The US on Tuesday accused Iran of setting up a pro-regime militia in Syria as Washington increasingly ties the crisis there to interference by its long-time foe Tehran.

15 August 2012

US says new Egypt defense minister wants close ties The new defense minister appointed by Egypt's Islamist president has pledged to uphold the strong military ties between Cairo and Washington.

15 August 2012

Demos in Tunisia for women's rights and against Islamists Thousands of Tunisians demonstrated in the capital late Monday for women's rights in the biggest show of force by the opposition since April as the Islamist-led government faces growing dissent.

15 August 2012

Brent crude oil price hits three-month high Crude prices finished mixed Monday after early jumps, with Brent topping $115 a barrel before settling back for a modest gain.

14 August 2012

Nazarbayev expressed condolences in relation to earthquake in Iran Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev expressed condolences to President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in relation to the earthquake that claimed 306 lives.

14 August 2012

Kazakhstan Foreign Minister to visit Mecca Kazakhstan delegation led by Foreign Minister will take part in the 4th emergency summit of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation.

14 August 2012

Aleppo battle rages as both sides report atrocities The Syrian army pressed its assault on rebels in commercial capital Aleppo on Sunday, while both sides reported atrocities and Arab foreign ministers postponed a planned meeting on the 17-month conflict.

14 August 2012

Iran quake kills 306, search for dead continues Twin earthquakes that devastated rural villages in northwest Iran killed a total of 306 people, most of them women and children.

14 August 2012

Iran steps up relief efforts after quakes kill 227 Iran on Sunday stepped up relief operations in shattered villages in its northeast after saying rescue operations were completed following a double earthquake which cost 227 lives and injured 1,380 people.

13 August 2012

Egypt army masses troops in tense Sinai Egypt's army massed troops in Sinai on Thursday in a campaign to quell increasingly deadly Islamist militants as Bedouin leaders pledged their help in a meeting with the interior minister.

13 August 2012

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