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Syria blasts U.S. for ‘blatant interference’
Damascus on Saturday strongly condemned Washington after the US State Department advised Syrians against surrendering following an amnesty for those who give up weapons. “The American administration disclosed again its blatant interference in Syria’s internal affairs, and its policy which supports killing, in addition to its funding of the terrorist…
Peru’s Congress approves 10-year GMO ban
LIMA — Peru’s Congress announced Friday it overwhelmingly approved a 10-year moratorium on imports of genetically modified organisms in order to safeguard the country’s biodiversity. The measure bars GMOs — including seeds, livestock, and fish — from being imported for cultivation or to be raised locally. Exceptions include the use…
‘Don’t kill civilians,’ Taliban leader tells fighters
Elusive Taliban leader Mullah Omar called on his fighters to avoid killing civilians in a statement posted Friday on the Afghanistan hardline Islamists’ website, SITE Intelligence reported. The US monitoring group said Omar “stressed that his fighters must maintain good relations with civilians and to avoid any action that may…
Israel navy intercepts flotilla ships off Gaza coast
The Israeli navy on Friday boarded two international ships carrying pro-Palestinian activists who were trying to break the blockade on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, a military statement said. The Irish-flagged Saoirse (“Freedom”) and the Canadian ship Tahrir (Arabic for “Liberation”) were intercepted by naval commandos in international waters off the…
2.5 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage
More than 2.5 million Muslim pilgrims began on Friday the rites of the annual hajj pilgrimage, leaving the holy city of Mecca for Mount Arafat, where the prophet Mohammed is believed to have delivered his final hajj sermon. Dressed in white, they flooded the streets as they headed towards Mina,…
After famine and drought, Somali refugees face floods
Thousands of Somalis who fled famine, drought and conflict now face the misery of heavy rains and flooding in the region, the UN refugee agency said on Friday. “Thousands of displaced Somalis have been affected by heavy rains and flooding in parts of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia,” High Commissioner for…
Iran celebrates 1979 U.S. embassy seizure
Thousands of Iranians chanting “Death to America” marked the anniversary on Friday of the 1979 seizure of the US embassy amid references to recent US allegations of an Iranian assassination plot. The annual celebration in front of what Iranians call “the den of spies” was also used this year as…
Indian police halt Tibetan’s self-immolation bid
A Tibetan exile set himself on fire outside the Chinese embassy in New Delhi on Friday before Indian police intervened, witnesses said, in the latest self-immolation protest against China. The young protester poured liquid fuel on his body and lit himself before police overpowered him and put out the flames,…
China hospital disposes of live baby
Health authorities in south China said Friday they were investigating a hospital medical team for mistakenly diagnosing a stillbirth and disposing of a baby that was alive. The probe is taking place at the Nanhai Red Cross Hospital in the Guangdong provincial city of Foshan where the incident occurred on…
G20 calls on Italy to reform to avoid Greek-style collapse
The leaders of world biggest economic powers turned their attention on Italy on Friday, pressing for measures to prevent Rome from following Greece into the abyss of debt. As the leaders put the finishing touches to a G20 summit statement designed to kickstart global growth and rebalance trade, senior European…
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