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As militants join Syria revolt, fears grow over arms flow

YoopyaJun 23, 20120

(Reuters) – As evidence mounts of Islamic militant forces among the Syrian opposition, senior U.S. and European officials are increasingly alarmed by the prospect of

Syrian fighter pilot defects to Jordan, gets asylum

YoopyaJun 22, 20120

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) – A Syrian air force pilot flew his MiG-21 fighter plane over the border to Jordan

Afghan forces end Taliban siege of hotel, 13 dead

YoopyaJun 22, 20120

(Reuters) – Thirteen people were killed before a long siege was ended at a popular hotel outside the Afghan capital, during which Taliban gunmen took

Insight: Children of Mao’s wrath vie for power in China

YoopyaJun 22, 20120

(Reuters) – Forty five years before ambitious Chinese politician Bo Xilai fell from power accused of flirting with Cultural Revolution extremism, he stood as a

Iran says detected “massive cyber attack:” state TV

YoopyaJun 21, 20120

(Reuters) – Iran has detected a planned “massive cyber attack” against its nuclear facilities, state television said on Thursday, after talks with major powers this

Al Qaeda claims killing of Yemeni commander

YoopyaJun 21, 20120

DUBAI (Reuters) – Al Qaeda’s Yemeni wing has claimed responsibility for the assassination this week of a military commander credited with driving back allies of

Pakistan president nominates party loyalist for PM

YoopyaJun 21, 20120

By Qasim Nauman ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A court has issued an arrest warrant for the ruling party veteran poised to replace Pakistan’s ousted prime minister,

China astronauts complete successful space docking

YoopyaJun 20, 20120

(Reuters) – Chinese astronauts carried out a manned docking with an experimental space module on Monday, the latest milestone in China’s ambitious campaign to build

Insight: Nomura collides with Japan’s insider trading crackdown

YoopyaJun 20, 20120

(Reuters) – Japanese regulators reached breaking point in March after months of stonewalling by the country’s largest broker, which they suspected of leaking confidential information

Alawite fortress and Sunni wasteland in Syria’s Homs

YoopyaJun 19, 20120

(This story is based on the observations of a visitor to Syria, known to Reuters. His identity has been withheld for safety reasons) (Reuters) –