CNN August 28, 2013 -- Updated 0730 GMT (1530 HKT) (CNN) -- Warships armed with cruise missiles plow the waters of the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Cabinet-level officials hold a National Security Council...
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The Independent Insurgents shot and killed 12 civilians in two separate incidents over the weekend, including six aid workers employed on government projects, officials said Tuesday. The bodies of six victims were...
Joy Online US Vice-President Joe Biden has said there is "no doubt" that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons and that it must be held accountable. The US has said its military is ready to launch...
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Business Day NEW YORK — The possibility of Western military action against the Syrian government hit equities worldwide on Tuesday, while boosting demand for safe-haven assets like the yen and gold. Wall Street fell for a second day, with the S&P 500 and...
Skynews United States Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says American forces are now prepared for any action ordered by President Barack Obama to strike at the Syrian regime. Speaking to the BBC during a visit to Brunei, Mr Hagel said: "We are ready to...
Independent online (SA) Maiduguri, Nigeria - Nigerian Islamists killed 14 pro-government youth vigilantes in an attack on the north-eastern town of Bama, a local official who attended a mass funeral for the victims said on Monday. Sunday's attack was one of a spate of...
Austin American Statesman Secretary of State John Kerry says there is "undeniable" evidence of a large-scale chemical weapons attack in Syria, with intelligence strongly pointing to Bashar Assad's government, and "this international norm cannot be violated without...
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The New York Times SYRIA: The stock market sagged Monday after the Obama administration ratcheted up pressure against Syria. Secretary of State John Kerry said there was "undeniable" evidence of a large-scale chemical weapons attack in Syria last week, and suggested...
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