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Assad accuses Britain, US of supporting terrorism

AMMAN, Jordan: Syria’s president harshly criticized U.S. and British aid to rebels and set harsh terms for talking to his opponents in a newspaper interview

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Crews begin demolition of Fla. home over sinkhole

SEFFNER, Fla.: Crews with heavy equipment on Sunday began the demolition of a Florida home over a huge sinkhole where a man is presumed dead after being swallowed by the

Bangladesh deploys troops as 16 killed in fresh protests

DHAKA: Bangladesh deployed troops in the north of the country Sunday after 16 more people were killed in a fresh wave of violence over the conviction of Islamist leaders for

India’s hardliner Modi lashes out at Congress

NEW DELHI: India´s hardline nationalist politician Narendra Modi launched a stinging attack Sunday on the ruling Congress party, setting the stage for a pitched political battle in general elections next

Mystery of the Chinese zombie Yalies

BEIJING: U.S. universities have responded to China’s exploding demand for American higher education with branch campuses and aggressive recruiting. Now, some are trying to boost their brands by casting photos

NATO says 2 Afghan boys accidentally killed

KABUL, Afghanistan: International forces accidentally killed two Afghan boys during an operation in southern Afghanistan, the U.S.-led coalition said Saturday. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the commander of U.S. and allied

Dozens of rebels, troops die in north Syria battle: NGO

BEIRUT: A ferocious battle on the outskirts of the northern city of Raqa, near the Turkish border, killed dozens of Syrian troops and rebel fighters on Saturday, a watchdog reported.”Fierce

Chad’s president: Al-Qaida chief killed in Mali

N’DJAMENA, Chad: Chadian President Idriss Debyannounced Friday that Chadian troops fighting to dislodge an al-Qaida affiliate in northern Mali killed one of the group’s leading commanders, Abou Zeid. The death

Venezuela says Chavez receiving chemotherapy

CARACAS, Venezuela: Venezuela´s government has revealed for the first time that President Hugo Chavez has been receiving chemotherapy as he “continues his battle for life” since undergoing a fourth cancer

Blasts at Iraqi market kill 5 south of Baghdad

BAGHDAD: An Iraqi official says a pair of car bombs has exploded at a livestock market in the south of the country, killing five and wounding dozens. The head of the provincial council,