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Three years on, Tunisia uprising marked by muted demos
Around 1,000 unionists and left-wing opposition activists gathered in Sidi Bouzid, the…
Syria peace talks to open in Montreux: UN
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon last month finally set January 22 as…
Israel fire on Lebanon in retaliation for soldier killing
The army said the soldier was shot by Lebanese troops as he…
South Sudan says coup defeated after heavy fighting
The clashes broke out in a barracks close to the city centre…
‘Barrel bomb’ raids in Syria’s Aleppo kill 76
A Syrian security official said the army prefers the TNT-packed barrels because…
Tunisia’s PM-designate is a little-known newcomer
The opposition accuses the current government of failing to rein in militants…
Syria’s moderate opposition in ‘serious difficulty’: France
The talks are scheduled for 22 January in the Swiss city, but…
Iran says nuclear talks continue despite US blacklist
The United States blacklisted a dozen overseas companies and individuals on Thursday…
Assailants stab Japan diplomat in Yemen capital
The spokesman said he had been driving ahead of the consul, but…
At least two UN troops dead in suicide attack in north Mali
A day before the country holds a second round of legislative polls