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Myanmar political leaders urged to make stand on unrest
Unrest has left at least 180 people dead since June and displaced…
Fears blight ‘Malala Day’ in schoolgirl’s hometown
People around the globe are expected to hold vigils and demonstrations honouring…
Kuwait frees royals accused of criticising government
Young royal Sheikh Meshaal Al-Malek Al-Sabah was detained for a few days…
Iraq cancels $4.2 bn Russia arms deal over graft concerns
Had the deal been finalised and implemented, it would have made Russia…
CIA chief Petraeus resigns over affair
Chief US spymaster David Petraeus, who gained international notoriety as military commander…
Health funeral roams downtown streets
Striking doctors organise a symbolic protest
Erakat hopes for Palestinian statehood in 4 years
Palestinian negotiator says he hopes Obama’s re-election would mean the creation of…
US judge jails anti-Muslim filmmaker for a year
Man behind the anti-Islam video that sparked deadly protests in the Muslim…
Syrian rebels shell regime strongholds in Damascus
Syrian rebels shell home to Bashar al-Assad's Alawite minority on Wednesday