"Around 40 Moscow spies are believed to be operating in this country at any one time. Some are involved in traditional state espionage, while others monitor London-based oligarchs or engage in …
U.N. Security Council tells Syria to end attacks on opposition
"The U.N. Security Council demanded Thursday that Syria “urgently and visibly” halt its attacks on opposition targets as special emissary Kofi Annan told the U.N. General Assembly that Syrian …
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U.N.: 2.4 Million Human Trafficking Victims
"The U.N. crime-fighting office said Tuesday that 2.4 million people across the globe are victims of human trafficking at any one time, and 80 percent of them are being exploited as sexual …
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45 women, children killed in Homs massacre
"At least 45 women and children were stabbed and burned to death late Sunday in the Syrian city of Homs, opposition activists said, after peace talks between a U.N. special envoy and the Syrian regime …
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Qur’an protesters attack Kabul compound housing foreigners
"Afghan protestors armed with stones and molotov cocktails have attacked a military base and a compound housing foreign workers in Kabul, in a second day of violence over the burning of copies of the …
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Jordan Protests Suggest Whisper of an Arab Spring
" Beneath a statue of a glowering Saladin, the medieval Islamic warrior, a crowd unfurled banners and began chanting protests against the country’s leadership in its palaces and government offices far …
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Iran to reveal new nuclear achievements
"Iran will soon unveil "big new" nuclear achievements, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday while reiterating Tehran's readiness to revive talks with the West over the country's controversial …
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Former Jordan Intelligence Chief Detained over Money Laundering Charges
"Amman's Public Prosecutor on Thursday ordered the detention of former chief of the General Intelligence Department Mohammad Dahabi 14 days pending investigation of charges of money laundering and …
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U.S. Closes embassy in Syria
"The State Department shuttered its embassy in Syria and pulled out its remaining staff Monday after the government refused to address its security concerns, senior State Department officials tell …
Thousands to march in Moscow against Putin
"Thousands of demonstrators are expected to brave Moscow's sub-freezing temperatures on Saturday to protest against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as he seeks a third term as president." (Source: …
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