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Insight: Syria massacres, ethnic cleansing that may backfire

YoopyaJun 12, 20120

(Reuters) – Sectarian massacres in Syria may show militias nurtured by the authorities are a “Frankenstein’s monster” which will alienate allies, provoke foreign intervention and

Muslim, Buddhist mob violence threatens new Myanmar image

YoopyaJun 11, 2012April 9, 20230

(Reuters) – Northwest Myanmar was tense on Monday after sectarian violence engulfed its largest city at the weekend, with Reuters witnessing rival mobs of Muslims

Syria’s Assads Turned to West for Glossy P.R.

YoopyaJun 11, 20120

For some journalists, Syria has been one of the least hospitable countries in the Middle East, a place where reporters — if they can get

Firepower bristles in South China Sea as rivalries harden

YoopyaJun 11, 20120

(Reuters) – In the early years of China’s rise to economic and military prowess, the guiding principle for its government was Deng Xiaoping’s maxim: “Hide

Afghan arsonists seek to enforce truancy from school

YoopyaJun 11, 20120

(Reuters) – Standing at a narrow half-open school gate, two boys in school uniform conduct body searches on fellow pupils and visitors. Another two sit

Capriles rallies Venezuelans to challenge Chavez

YoopyaJun 11, 20120

(Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans flooded downtown Caracas on Sunday to support opposition candidate Henrique Capriles in the biggest rally to date of

High-paying mine jobs down under bring big city woes to small towns

YoopyaJun 11, 2012April 8, 20230

(Reuters) – Despite a six-figure salary, Russel Wise is worried he will soon be homeless after receiving an eviction order from the one-room trailer he

China rate cut sparks fears of grim May data

YoopyaJun 8, 20120

(Reuters) – Global cheers over China’s decision to cut interest rates faded on Friday as investors and economists worried that the move signaled the impending

East Congo mutiny rakes over regional, ethnic wounds

YoopyaJun 8, 20120

(Reuters) – When Faustin joined a recruitment drive in his village in Rwanda, he thought he was headed for a stint in the Rwandan army.

World food price index expected to fall for May

YoopyaJun 7, 20120

By Svetlana Kovalyova MILAN (Reuters) – World food prices are expected to have fallen in May for a second month, easing inflation and food security