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Human Rights News update: Syrian opposition claim deadly ‘toxic gas’ attack

Human Rights News update: Syrian opposition claim deadly ‘toxic gas’ attack

Aug 21, BEIRUT — Syrian anti-government activists accused the regime of carrying out a toxic gas attack that killed at least 200 people, including many children as they slept, during intense artillery and rocket barrages Wednesday on the eastern suburbs of Damascus, part of a fierce government offensive in the area. The attack coincided with […]

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Over 200 killed in massive chemical attack near Damascus

Over 200 killed in massive chemical attack near Damascus

Aug 21, – Pro-opposition activists have said the Syrian government has used chemical weapons during intensified shelling outside the capital, killing scores. The government has denied the reports. Several pro-opposition groups have accused President Bashar al-Assad’s government forces of carrying out “poisonous gas” attack near the capital on Wednesday. The attacks took place in the […]

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Lady Gaga asks fans to stop posting abusive tweets

Lady Gaga asks fans to stop posting abusive tweets

Aug 20, – Lady Gaga has asked her fans to stop sending online threats to her critics. The pop star said she would not condone “hateful or abusive language” directed towards others, adding “this is not a healthy way to handle your emotions”. Some of her fans had tweeted death threats to dance producer Deadmau5, […]

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Egypt considers outlawing Muslim Brotherhood

Egypt considers outlawing Muslim Brotherhood

Aug 17, CAIRO — Egyptian authorities are considering disbanding the Muslim Brotherhood group, a government spokesman said Saturday, once again outlawing a group that held the pinnacle of government power just more than a month earlier. The announcement comes after security forces broke up two sit-in protests this week by those calling for the reinstatement […]

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Certain Beer Brands Tied to More ER Visits, Study Finds

Certain Beer Brands Tied to More ER Visits, Study Finds

Aug 16, – Five brands accounted for the largest amounts of beer consumed by people before they were treated for injuries at an emergency department in a large U.S. city, according to a new pilot study. Of the five brands (Budweiser, Steel Reserve, Colt 45, Bud Ice and Bud Light), three are a type of […]

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Two arrested in Saudi Arabia over terror plot

Two arrested in Saudi Arabia over terror plot

Aug 09, – Saudi Arabian officials have arrested two men suspected of planning suicide attacks days after a global terror alert led to diplomatic post closures. Deadly US drone attacks in Yemen have increased following the alert. Authorities in Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday they had arrested two men, one from Yemen and the other […]

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Deadly floods hit central US with Missouri worst affected

Deadly floods hit central US with Missouri worst affected

Aug 09, – Up to three people have died in flash floods that have sparked alerts in several US states. A child was killed and his mother is presumed dead after their car was swept away. Which has suffered the worst of the deluge. Another woman died as her car drove over a bridge in […]

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Mortars hit Damascus area where Syrian President Assad attended prayers

Mortars hit Damascus area where Syrian President Assad attended prayers

Aug 08, DAMASCUS, Syria — Mortar rounds hit an upscale district of Damascus on Thursday as Syrian state TV broadcast images of President Bashar Assad attending prayers in the same area of the capital to mark the start of a Muslim holiday. It was unclear if the shelling of Malki district was connected to Assad’s […]

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Obama Cancels Meeting With Putin Amid Tension Over Snowden

Obama Cancels Meeting With Putin Amid Tension Over Snowden

Aug 07, Washington: President Barack Obama has canceled a planned summit with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, officials said on Wednesday, a response to frustration at the Russian government for refusing to send Edward J Snowden, the fugitive intelligence analyst, to the United States to face charges of leaking national security secrets. The move is also […]

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Egypt says foreign diplomacy has failed to resolve political crisis

Egypt says foreign diplomacy has failed to resolve political crisis

Aug CAIRO — Egypt’s presidency said Wednesday that diplomatic efforts to peacefully resolve the standoff between the country’s military-backed interim leadership and the Muslim Brotherhood have failed. The statement from interim President Adly Mansour’s office follows a flurry of diplomatic visits over the past two weeks by envoys from the United States, the EU and […]

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