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Friday, September 20, 2013 - 06:30
Al Qaeda-linked fighters and a rival Syrian rebel group declared a truce on Friday after two days of clashes near the Turkish frontier in which the militant Islamists overran a border town, rebels said.
Friday, September 20, 2013 - 06:56
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry summarizes findings from the United Nations Sellstrom report on chemical weapons use in Syria and urges action on the question of responding to the Syrian crisis.
Friday, September 20, 2013 - 07:00
Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf urges commitment to the Bahrain National Dialogue, and notes with concern several restrictive actions recently taken by the Bahraini government constricting opposition capabilities.
Friday, September 20, 2013 - 07:02
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Libyan Minister of Defense Abdullah al-Thani discussed possible military training exercises between their two countries.
Friday, September 20, 2013 - 07:12
Anne C. Richard, Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, delivers opening remarks before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. She discusses major challenges and U.S. aid efforts towards the growing refugee problem produced by the Syrian civil war.
Friday, September 20, 2013 - 07:54
Officials say attack in country's northeast by fighters disguised in army uniforms left 87 people dead.
Friday, September 20, 2013 - 07:56
Environmental officers yesterday recovered 87 more corpses of travelers killed by suspected Boko Haram gunmen during an attack on Maiduguri-Damaturu road near Benisheik town in Borno State on Tuesday.
Friday, September 20, 2013 - 07:58
A press release signed by the spokesperson of the State Security Service, Marilyn Ogar following shootings at the Apo Legislative Quarters has said, " in the early hours of today 20th September, 2013, about 0030 hours, a combined security team went for an operation behind the Apo legislative quarters."
Friday, September 20, 2013 - 08:11
Commander of 2 Brigade and sector 2 operations of Joint Military Task Force Brig. Gen. Osasogie Uzamere said yesterday that the Army is committed to the fight against oil theft.
Friday, September 20, 2013 - 08:14
The United Nations and the African Union have agreed to strengthen protection of conflict-affected children in Africa, where despite progress, grave child rights violations including under-age recruitment, continue.