"Protests in the Jordanian capital Amman reached a boiling point last month when thousands of demonstrators called for King Abdullah’s ouster, prompting American experts to predict the regime was …
UAE shuts down office of U.S. research institute RAND
"The United Arab Emirates has shut down the Abu Dhabi office of the RAND Corporation, the American policy research institute, in the latest of several closures of foreign research institutions and …
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India test-fires nuclear capable missile
"India successfully test-fired Prithvi-II, a nuclear capable missile with a strike range of 350 kilometres, on Thursday, the Press Trust of India reported." Source: India test-fires nuclear capable …
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Al Qaeda grows powerful in Syria as endgame nears
"Having seen its star wane in Iraq, al Qaeda has staged a comeback in neighbouring Syria, posing a dilemma for the opposition fighting to remove President Bashar al-Assad and making the West balk at …
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Russia advances legislation to ban U.S. adoptions
"Russia’s parliament voiced strong support Wednesday for barring Americans from adopting Russian children, a retaliation against a new U.S. measure imposing penalties on Russian officials connected to …
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Former leader’s daughter wins South Korean election
"South Korea has elected its first female president, with conservative Park Geun-hye, the daughter of a former military ruler, taking charge of Asia's fourth-largest economy." Source: Former leader's …
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Iraqi president stroke fuels succession talk
"Iraqi President Jalal Talabani was responding to treatment on Wednesday after suffering a stroke that raised fears of a messy succession battle to replace the Kurd leader who has mediated among …
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China arrests 500 followers of religious cult over Mayan apocalypse rumours
"Chinese authorities have detained 500 people belonging to a quasi-Christian religious group called the Church of the Almighty God for spreading rumours that the world will end on Friday, according to …
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German soldiers arrive in Turkey to set up Patriots
"A group of German soldiers and officials have arrived in the southern province of Kahramanmaraş for preparations to set up Patriots, after the German Parliament approved the deployment of air defense …
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Patriot missiles in Turkey threaten world war: Iran army chief
"The planned deployment of NATO Patriot missiles along Turkey's border with Syria could lead to a 'world war' that would threaten Europe as well, Iran's military chief of staff was quoted as saying on …
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