Afghanistan
Pakistan ‘likely to attend’ Nato talks on Afghanistan
May 16, 2012
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari is set to be at this weekend’s Nato summit on Afghanistan. The Pakistani embassy in Washington told the BBC he was “likely to attend” the meeting in Chicago. Nato said Pakistan had an important role to…
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Indian army says it killed 5 militants in Kashmir
May 12, 2012
Srinagar, India (CNN) – The Indian army said it gunned down five militants and foiled an infiltration bid near the border line that divides Kashmir between the nation and Pakistan.Troops thwarted the bid Thursday after they saw six militants…
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Tortured Afghan teen on attackers: ‘The same should be done to them’
May 10, 2012
Editor’s note: CNN does not usually reveal the identities of women and girls who allege they have been raped, but this young woman wanted to be seen and tell her story.(CNN) – Last year, people around the world were outraged when they…
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China expels al-Jazeera English reporter
May 8, 2012
Al-Jazeera says it has been forced to close its English-language bureau in Beijing after its reporter was expelled.China’s decision not to renew the press credentials and visa of Melissa Chan is the first such action against a foreign reporter for…
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Saudi Arabia to reopen Egypt embassy after protests
May 6, 2012
Saudi Arabia has announced it will reopen its embassy in Cairo after it was shut last week following protests.The Saudi ambassador was recalled after protesters gathered to demand the release of an Egyptian human rights lawyer being held in the…
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Syrian army guilty of ‘war crimes’ – Human Rights Watch
May 3, 2012
An international human rights group has accused the Syrian military of committing war crimes just before a ceasefire came into effect on 12 April.Human Rights Watch says fighting around Idlib province, in the north, may meet the definition of an…
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Dhow fire: Efforts on to remove oil spill
May 2, 2012
The Dubai Municipality on Tuesday said it has launched efforts to avoid an oil spill and pollution in Dubai Creek after a cargo boat caught fire for the second time in three months.The ill-fated boat, which was once ablaze in February,…
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Former Israeli PM calls for U.S. to lead any Iran strike
May 1, 2012
(CNN) – If international efforts to halt Iran’s nuclear program fail, any military action against Tehran should be led not by Israel, but by the United States, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said this week.”The last resort is a…
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Official: Gunmen attack Afghan governor’s compound
April 29, 2012
(CNN) – Two gunmen attacked a governor’s compound in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing two police officers, the interior ministry said.The attackers entered the compound in Kandahar with pistols hidden in their boots, according to…
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Opposition: Syrian regime intensifies attacks in cities visited by monitors
April 26, 2012
(CNN) – A small group of observers resumed the United Nations’ mission to monitor a truce in Syria that was tenuous from the start and showed signs Wednesday of unraveling as opposition activists again reported widespread violence.In what…
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