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Russian Court Puts Putin Foe Under House Arrest
A Russian court placed opposition leader Alexei Navalny under house arrest for at least two months on Friday and barred him from using the...
New Ukraine Ministers Proposed, Russian Troops On Alert
Ukraine's protest leaders named the ministers they want to form a new government following the overthrow of President Viktor Yanukovich, as an angry Russia...
Mexico President Sees No Swift Extradition Of Kingpin Guzman
Captured Mexican drug lord Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman faces an outstanding jail term in Mexico and any extradition to the United States is likely to...
U.S. Envoy Tells China, Japan To Lower Temperature In Sea Row
China and Japan must ease tension in the disputed East China Sea to avoid severe "unintended consequences", U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke said...
U.S. Warns Banks To Watch For Ousted Ukraine Leader Moving Looted Funds
The U.S. Treasury warned banks on Tuesday to be on the look-out for potentially suspicious transfers of financial assets by Ukraine's fugitive President Viktor...
Egyptian Court Sentences 26 People To Death For Plotting Suez Canal Attack
An Egyptian court sentenced 26 people to death on Wednesday for plotting attacks on ships passing through the Suez Canal, judicial source said.
The defendants...
Eyeing Afghan Exit, U.S. Intensifies Campaign Against Haqqani Militants
The United States has intensified its drive against the Taliban-linked Haqqani network in an attempt to deal a lasting blow to the militants in...
Egypt’s Sisi To Stay On As Defense Minister: Official
Egyptian army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will keep his post as defense minister in a new government, an official source said on...
Turkish Foreign Minister Says World Has Failed Syria
Turkey's foreign minister said Syria's worsening war now posed a danger to all countries because President Bashar al-Assad's government had been allowed to continue...
Thai Trade Slumps Alongside Tourism As Protest Violence Takes Toll
Thailand announced a slump in trade figures on Tuesday with the biggest drop in imports in more than four years in January, as months...
