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Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 08:36
Israelis and Palestinians have agreed to intensify peace talks aimed at reaching a final agreement, not an interim accord, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 08:37
Human Rights Watch on Thursday urged Israel to stop trying to displace Bedouin families in the West Bank, where the army last week manhandled European diplomats on an aid mission.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 08:37
At least 67 people are known to have died after suspected al-Shabab militants stormed the Westgate shopping centre in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The governments says the four-day siege is over but many questions remain, as BBC Africa correspondent Moses Rono reports.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 08:39
President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi promised on Wednesday to eradicate terrorism in Yemen, plagued by Al-Qaeda and by homegrown unrest, as yet another member of the security forces was killed.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 08:40
Ban addressed the growing threats to security within Lebanon and along its borders as a result of the Syrian crisis and admitted that the Lebanese Army was “insufficiently” equipped in the face of a myriad of challenges.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 08:41
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry praises the international community's commitment to the Palestinian-Israeli peace process and thanks Israeli and Palestinian leaders for taking the risk within their own political structures to negotiate. He also explains the two-track nature of current negotiations and encourages investment in Palestinian economic growth.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 08:41
"Information we have indicates that [Beirut’s southern] suburbs will be targeted more than other areas," he added.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 08:43
Mohamed Salmawy, spokesperson for the Constituent Assembly, announced on Wednesday that the body has decided to ban the formation of political parties that carry a religious message.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 08:44
Interim President Adly Mansour has approved an amendment to the current criminal procedures law that will allow Egyptian courts to renew temporary detentions indefinitely while trials are ongoing.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 08:45
Two of the biggest political parties in Yemen have deplored any move to give southern Yemenis more autonomy that could lead to separation of the country.