Syria jets, troops wage offensive on rebels
Damascus: Syrian regime warplanes and troops on Friday blasted away at rebels close to Damascus, the day after a car bomb in a mainly Alawite...
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Iraq attack death toll rises to 23 Shiite pilgrims
by AFP
HILLA, Iraq: The death toll from a truck bomb targeting pilgrims after the conclusion of annual mourning rituals for a revered figure in Shiite Islam...
Gunman kills five in Philippines
by AFP
KAWIT, Philippines: A gunman armed with a semi-automatic pistol killed at least five people and wounded 11 others as he rampaged through a slum on...