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Syrian opposition groups have declared Rifaat should be also be subjected to western sanctions since he committed crimes during his reign in Syria.

With an economy four to five times the size of Greece, a financial collapse and bailout of Spain would be unthinkable for Europe.

Sherman shrugged off media reports that Iran was becoming a serious divisive issue between the U.S. and India.

The chief of the junta in Mali had promised to restore civilian rule and call new elections, but has so far not done so.

Special envoy Kofi Annan met Monday with the U.N. Security Council in New York to discuss the progress of his cease-fire and peace plan aimed at ending a brutal crackdown by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad against rebel fighters.

U.S. President Barack Obama has already warned that the window of opportunity for a diplomatic solution is rapidly closing, suggesting that a military strike on Iran may be likely at some point.

The Harkis were Algerians who fought to preserve colonial rule in France during the war of independence

In the words of author Emile Zola when he supported Captain Alfred Dreyfus, the French Jewish officer charged with treason: “Dreyfus is innocent. I swear it! I stake my life on it — my honor!”

The BRICS nations met for a summit in New Delhi, where, among other subjects, they discussed the possible formation of a joint development bank, closer integration of their respective stock exchanges, energy security and ongoing tensions in the Middle East. But they still wield no power as a bloc, says an expert who has studied the BRICS phenomenon

The scandal even touched the country’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, who appointed Binh to his post.

The top U.S. diplomat is also set to meet with ministers from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates before heading for talks with Turkish, Arab and Western leaders on the Syria crisis.

Italian media has expressed much sympathy for the two men, citing that they were victimized by the economic crisis gripping much of Europe.

Israeli authorities closed off the West Bank, restricted access to the Temple Mount and set up checkpoints near the Lebanese border.

The lottery preys on the poor, the uneducated, the desperate and the hopeless…

Reportedly, the agreement was reached through the efforts of Palestinian officials, the Red Cross and Israel on behalf of Shalabi.

FP indicated that there are four abandoned Soviet-era air bases in Azerbaijan which could be made available to Israel.

Mehar reportedly had travelled to Pakistan and Afghanistan, and even Israel, in 2010, with the help of French intelligence.

The Prime Minister also praised the departing Tolgfors for shepherding the defense ministry during a period of spending cuts and consolidation.

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are meeting in Delhi to discuss a range of issues, including increased financial integration of the member countries.

What if the Unites States (a much larger and more powerful nation than Greece) were to face a similar crisis as the Greeks?

Authorities in Algeria cited security concerns and reasons of public policy for the denial of the burial on their soil.

The saga of French Muslims took an ugly turn earlier this month when Islamic militant Mohamed Merah was identified as the gunman in mass killings in Toulouse that appeared to have been driven by bias.

Ahead of next month's French presidential election, incumbent president Nicolas Sarkozy has already complained that there are too many immigrants in France.

Erdogan spoke optimistically about the resumption of nuclear negotiations.

Within three years, the combined GDP of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is forecast to exceed that of the United States. China is expected to become the world's No. 1 economy by 2027.

The government of President Hamid Karzai has failed in its duty to improve the rights of women in the country.

A twelve-year-old Jewish boy was assaulted by youths shouting anti-Semitic slogans -- including “dirty Jew” -- in southeast Paris.

Like Nosferatu, Merah was also a merciless killer who seemed to have not a whit of morality nor restraint.

There are estimated to be almost 20,000 nuclear warheads in the world, with about half of them in Russia.