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A blame-India movie wows Pakistanis but irks some

A blame-India movie wows Pakistanis but irks some

Nov 09, ISLAMABAD — “Waar” seems ordinary enough as an action movie — Pakistani forces fighting terrorism, a James Bond-like character hunting an assassin, a woman ensnaring a patriot with her sexual wiles. But the Pakistani-made film playing to packed houses these days has some critics worried because it suggests that the country’s terrorism problem […]

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French UN draft to give Syria ultimatum

French UN draft to give Syria ultimatum

Sep 11, – United Nations: An initial French draft UN Security Council resolution would demand that Syria make a complete declaration of its chemical weapons programme within 15 days and immediately open all related sites to UN inspectors or face possible punitive measures. The elements of the draft resolution, seen on Tuesday, adds that the […]

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UN probe: 8 massacres by Syria regime, 1 by rebels

UN probe: 8 massacres by Syria regime, 1 by rebels

Sep 11, GENEVA — Evidence confirms at least eight massacres have been perpetrated in Syria by President Bashar Assad’s regime and supporters and one by rebels over the past year and a half, a U.N. commission said Wednesday. Calling Syria a battlefield where armed forces are getting away with large-scale murder, the U.N. commission investigating […]

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UK says can attack Syria without UN approval

UK says can attack Syria without UN approval

Aug  29, – Britain’s government on Thursday published internal legal advice it had been given which it said showed it was legally entitled to take military action against Syria even if the United Nations Security Council blocked such action. It also published intelligence material on last week’s chemical weapons attack in Syria, saying there was […]

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US warns against Egypt travel, American among 3 killed in protests

US warns against Egypt travel, American among 3 killed in protests

June 29, AP – The US State Department also authorised the departure of non-essential embassy staff for fear of further deadly violence in the face of the bitter antagonism between Mursi’s Islamist supporters and the mainly secular opposition. Washington warned against travel to Egypt after an American was among three people killed during rival demonstrations […]

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