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U.S. embassies attacked in Yemen, Egypt after Libya envoy killed

YoopyaSeptember 14, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 14, 201204

(Reuters) – Demonstrators attacked the U.S. embassies in Yemen and Egypt on Thursday in protest at a film they consider blasphemous to Islam, and the...

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Intrepid U.S. envoy Stevens nurtured Libyan democracy

YoopyaSeptember 13, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 13, 201209

(Reuters) – As a mid-level U.S. diplomat, Chris Stevens dreamed up the idea of building bridges with Iran by having the United States extend greetings...

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US embassy in Yemen stormed in film protest

YoopyaSeptember 13, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 13, 201204

Protesters angered by an anti-Islam film made in the US have stormed the grounds of the American embassy in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. Police shot...

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Obama vows to “bring to justice” ambassador’s killers

YoopyaSeptember 13, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 13, 201207

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama vowed on Wednesday to “bring to justice” the Islamist gunmen responsible for a ferocious assault that killed the U.S. ambassador...

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In Libya, deadly fury took U.S. envoys by surprise

YoopyaSeptember 13, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 13, 201204

(Reuters) – Diplomats had long been on their guard in Benghazi, a city that was the cradle of Libya’s Western-backed revolution but also home to...

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King tells AFP Israel disrupting Jordan’s nuclear plans

YoopyaSeptember 12, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 12, 201200

AMMAN (AFP) King Abdullah II on Wednesday accused Israel of disrupting Jordan’s nuclear programme which is aimed at meeting its dire energy needs and powering...

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Syria army, rebels clash near Aleppo airport

YoopyaSeptember 12, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 12, 201206

ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) Syrian troops and rebels clashed near Aleppo’s international airport on Wednesday, a watchdog said, but it was unclear whether it was part...

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In unusual snub, Obama to avoid meeting Netanyahu

YoopyaSeptember 12, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 12, 201204

(Reuters) – In a highly unusual rebuff to a close ally as tensions escalated over how to deal with Iran’s nuclear program, the White House...

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China maintains silence on Xi, rumor mill in overdrive

YoopyaSeptember 12, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 12, 201201

(Reuters) – Chinese authorities and media remained silent on the whereabouts of Vice President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, with speculation mounting over why Beijing was...

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Assad’s forces shell Damascus rebel stronghold, 4 killed

YoopyaSeptember 11, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 11, 201202

(Reuters) – At least four people were killed and dozens wounded on Tuesday in ground and aerial bombardments of one of the last rebel strongholds...