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Syria rebels seize Iraq border as UN action blocked Rebels seized control of Syria's border crossings with Iraq on the bloodiest day of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, as China and Russia dismayed the West by blocking UN action against his regime.

20 июля 2012

Canada slams China, Russia for UN Syria vetoes Canada issued a scathing retort on Thursday after Russia and China vetoed another UN resolution to pressure the Syrian regime to rein in its crackdown on a 16-month-old rebellion.

20 июля 2012

Libya vote shows 'commitment to democracy': US Libya has taken an "important step forward" with this month's election results and the vote process showed the Libyan people's "commitment to democracy".

20 июля 2012

Bulgaria probes 'barbaric' attack on Israeli tourists Bulgaria began probing Thursday a blast at its Black Sea airport of Burgas that left six people dead and more than 30 injured in the deadliest attack on Israelis abroad since 2004.

19 июля 2012

Annan, Ban call on UN Council to act on Syria UN chief Ban Ki-moon and international envoy Kofi Annan called on the UN Security Council to take strong action on the Syria conflict ahead of a vote Thursday on a western-backed resolution calling for sanctions.

19 июля 2012

China doubles loans to Africa to $20 billion President Hu Jintao said Thursday China would offer $20 billion in new loans to Africa, as he delivered a speech to a Beijing forum on co-operation with the resource-rich continent.

19 июля 2012

Liberals have the edge in Libya vote but no clear majority Libya's liberal coalition outscored Islamist parties in preliminary results unveiled by the electoral commission Tuesday -- but it remained unclear who will dominate the next congress.

19 июля 2012

Obamas pay homage to Mandela's iron will US President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, paid tribute Tuesday to South African ex-president Nelson Mandela ahead of his 94th birthday, as having "abiding humility" and "unbreakable will."

18 июля 2012

Rebels battle to 'liberate' Syria capital Rebels declared the battle to "liberate" Damascus has begun as heavy fighting raged across the city on Tuesday and Russia said an agreement is possible for a UN resolution on the Syria crisis.

18 июля 2012

Assad will use chemical weapons: top defector Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will use chemical weapons against opposition forces and may have already deployed them, Nawaf Fares.

18 июля 2012

Clinton warns Iran after talks in Jerusalem US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday said Washington would use "all elements of its power" to prevent Iran going nuclear and was working in "close consultation" with Israel over how to do so.

17 июля 2012

Syrian consulate burnt in Almaty oblast The consulate’s personnel believe that criminals threw incendiary bottles at the building.

17 июля 2012

From Kabul to Istanbul: the rickshaw circus Canadian man and his German girlfriend are braving the Taliban to take a rickshaw on one of the world's most dangerous road trips to bring the circus to children in Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan.

17 июля 2012

10 dead in Egypt building collapse: health ministry Egypt's health ministry said Sunday that rescue services had retrieved 10 bodies from under the rubble of an 11-storey building that collapsed a day earlier in the coastal city of Alexandria.

16 июля 2012

Tunisia coalition's main party opts for 'moderate' stance Tunisia's ruling Islamist Ennahda party stressed its "centrist" and "moderate" position, in a resolution adopted Sunday, the fourth day of its first congress at home in 24 years.

16 июля 2012

Frail Nelson Mandela turns 94 South Africa's Nelson Mandela turns 94 on Wednesday, but he is unlikely to attend a host of celebrations as the frail anti-apartheid icon has increasingly vanished from the public eye.

16 июля 2012

Clinton urges Egypt's military to support transition US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Sunday with Egypt's top military leader urging him to support a transition to civilian rule amid fears that the promise of hard-won freedoms could be slipping away.

16 июля 2012

Damascus rocked by 'most intense' fighting of revolt Syria's army blasted rebel strongholds in Damascus with mortars Sunday, sparking the "most intense" fighting in the capital since the revolt erupted 16 months ago.

16 июля 2012

US charges Iranian, Chinese on Iran enrichment The US on Friday announced charges against an Iranian citizen and Chinese resident for allegedly trying to export nuclear-related material to help Tehran enrich uranium.

15 июля 2012

Pregnant woman among 5 dead in Syria's Homs: NGO Shelling and fighting in the central Syrian province of Homs killed at least five people on Saturday, including a pregnant woman and two rebels.

15 июля 2012

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