Bomb explodes near UN observers' chief in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A roadside bomb has exploded in a restive suburb of the Syrian capital as the chief of the U.N. observers was visiting.
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Lawyers for fugitive Iraqi VP quit case in protest
BAGHDAD (AP) — Lawyers for Iraq's fugitive Sunni vice president charged with running death squads that targeted Shiite officials and…
Lawyer: Jailed Bahrain activist granted bail
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — A defense lawyer says bail has been granted for a jailed Bahraini rights activist but he still must face another…
Yemen troops clash with al-Qaida in south; 17 dead
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni officials say fresh clashes between government troops and al-Qaida in the south have killed 17 on both sides.
Qatar's ruler: Arab Spring a loss for Israel
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar's ruler says Israel is more isolated by the Arab Spring and will face increasing pressures over issues such as…
Israel blasts foreign proposal on settlement goods
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian campaign to boycott goods produced in Jewish settlements in the West Bank has received a boost from…
Netanyahu: African migrants could overrun Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning that Israel could be swamped by illegal migrants from Africa.
Yemen: 36 killed in fighting with al-Qaida
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni officials say fresh clashes with al-Qaida fighters in the south have left at least 34 people dead, while a…
Libya: Benghazi holds first post-Gadhafi vote
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Residents of the eastern Libyan city that served as the cradle of the uprising that toppled Moammar Gadhafi…
Car bomb in eastern Syrian city kills 9
BEIRUT (AP) — A car bomb in the parking lot of a Syrian military compound killed at least nine people Saturday, the latest in…
