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US eases trade restrictions on Syrian opposition The United States eased restrictions on trade with Syria's opposition Wednesday, in a move aimed at helping supply the critical needs of Syrians in "liberated areas."
13 June 2013
Turkey PM floats referendum to end Istanbul park protest Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would consider holding a referendum on plans to redevelop an Istanbul park that have sparked nationwide protests.
13 June 2013
Syria helicopter raid sparks Lebanon warning Lebanon's army has warned it will hit back against any new attacks from Syria after a helicopter gunship struck an eastern town, ratcheting up tensions amid US-British talks on the conflict.
13 June 2013
©REUTERS Ten million children work as domestic servants: ILO As many as 10.5 million children worldwide work as domestic servants, in what can be hazardous and even slave-like conditions.
13 June 2013
Uneasy calm in Turkey's riot square after violence An uneasy calm returned to Istanbul's protest square early Wednesday after running clashes between riot police and protesters.
12 June 2013
60 Shiites killed in Syria as West seeks solution At least 60 Shiite villagers died in clashes with rebels in eastern Syria while twin suicide bombings hit Damascus as the West moved to support the opposition following battlefield losses against pro-regime forces.
12 June 2013
The concert that transformed Mandela from terrorist to icon So revered is Nelson Mandela today that it is easy to forget that for decades he was considered a terrorist by many foreign governments, and some of his now supporters.
12 June 2013
Women see flicker of hope for rights in Iran vote Iran's presidential election is offering a flicker of hope to activists hoping to revive women's rights after they deteriorated during the eight years of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's presidency.
12 June 2013
Israel Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz. ©REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun Iran eyes 30 nuclear bombs a year: Israel minister Iran is working round the clock to enlarge its nuclear infrastructure with the eventual aim of developing an industry capable of building up to 30 bombs a year.
12 June 2013
©REUTERS US 'disappointed' by Sudan order to shut pipline The United States said Monday an order by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to shut down an oil pipeline carrying South Sudanese crude was "deeply disappointing".
12 June 2013
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. ©REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Candidates blame mismanagement for Iran economy crisis Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's "mismanagement" is largely responsible for Iran's severe economic crisis, most candidates for this week's presidential election have argued.
11 June 2013
Turkey PM to meet protest leaders as demos go on Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday agreed to meet with protest leaders whose mass anti-government demonstrations have rocked the country.
11 June 2013
Syria rebels converge on airbase as US mulls support Syrian rebels have clashed with government troops after converging on a military airport in Aleppo.
11 June 2013
Sudan freezes oil and security deals with South Sudan on Sunday put on hold nine security and economic pacts with South Sudan, including on vital oil shipments, but said Khartoum remained committed to good relations if Juba ended support for rebels.
11 June 2013
Saudi immigration officers receive documents from illegal immigrant workers. ©REUTERS Indonesian woman dies in protest fire in Saudi: source An Indonesian woman died Sunday in a fire lit by workers outside her country's consulate in western Saudi Arabia, where thousands converged seeking to resolve their immigration status.
11 June 2013
©REUTERS/Nicky Loh Recurrent pneumonia not common: lung expert Pneumonia is one of the most common of lung infections among the elderly but concerns of underlying conditions arise when it recurs.
10 June 2013
Turkey PM patience 'has limit' as protest violence flares Turkey's defiant Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told supporters his patience "has a limit" as police fired tear gas and jets of water at demonstrators in unrelenting protests against his government's decade-long rule.
10 June 2013
Prayers for Mandela as family urged to 'let him go' Nelson Mandela, the revered anti-apartheid hero, spent a third night in hospital after South Africa prayed for him on Sunday amid calls for his family and nation to "let him go".
10 June 2013
Karzai: Did 'War on Terror' encourage radical Islam? Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Sunday the Muslim world was "in turmoil" and wondered whether the "war on terror" led by the United States since 2001 was to blame for the radicalisation.
10 June 2013
©REUTERS/Mike Blake Google to buy Israeli GPS app Waze for $1 bln: reports Google is in talks on a deal worth at least $1 billion to buy the Israel-based GPS mobile navigation app Waze.
10 June 2013
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