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Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 07:39
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he is committed to a plan to destroy his country's chemical weapons, but warned it could take about a year.
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 07:40
Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh among 11 political prisoners freed unexpectedly by authorities.
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 07:42
This means the crisis reached a complete deadlock despite talks about minor changes in positions of some politicians, which failed to break the stalemate.
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 07:43
But in contrast to the current situation, Mr. Khatami never had the serious backing of the Iranian political establishment.
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 07:45
An extremist group linked to Al Qaeda routed Syrian rebel fighters and seized control of a gateway town near Syria’s northern border with Turkey on Wednesday.
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 07:47
But what is happening now, villagers say, is worse — what one Western diplomat described in an interview as “Balkans-style ethnic cleansing.”
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 07:49
But Oxfam said all three countries have committed significantly less aid than what would be "fair" given the size of their national income relative to other donor nations.
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 07:50
Egypt is to shorten a night-time curfew imposed on Cairo and 13 provinces starting Saturday, the cabinet said on Thursday.
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 07:52
Satterfield “expressed his country’s support for the Egyptian Ministry of Interior in their actions to confront acts of violence and terrorism” read the ministry statement.
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 07:53
Organization President Hafez Abu Seada said the incident violates all human rights covenants that Egypt had signed to become an integral part of its legislative system.