 Valentine's Day 'a threat to Muslim values'
Malaysian authorities have said Valentine's Day is a threat to Muslim values in their annual swipe at the February 14 occasion, which was marked with a mass wedding involving 138 couples. | In its off... (photo: AP / Tatan Syuflana) Al Jazeera
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 The new US-Russia Cold War
By Pepe Escobar | Meet the new (cold) war, same as the old (cold) war. Same same, but different. One day, it's the myriad implications of Washington's "pivoting" to Asia - as in the containment of Chi... (photo: AP / Matthias Schrader) Asia Times
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 Syria crisis: UN 'must stop flagrant violation of humanitarian law'
UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos has urged the Security Council to act immediately to ensure more humanitarian access in war-torn Syria. | Calling for a resolution, she said it was "unacceptabl... (photo: AP / Manu Brabo) BBC News
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 Afghanistan frees detainees U.S. sees as 'dangerous'
Afghan authorities released 65 detainees from a detention facility Thursday in direct defiance of protests from the United States, which said the men were connected to the killing of Afghan civilians ... (photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus) Detroit Free Press
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 VIDEO - Duo scale second tallest building
Shanghai - A pair of daredevil climbers ascended to the top of the world's second tallest building in China's commercial hub Shanghai, posting a stomach-turning video which has received more than a mi... (photo: Flickr / Jason the Turtle) Independent online
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 Sabahi wants ‘prisoners of conscience’ freed
Cairo - Egyptian politician Hamdeen Sabahi on Wednesday called for the release of what he termed “prisoners of conscience”, days after he announced he would run for president. | Egypt is p... (photo: AP / Mohammed Abu Zaid) Independent online
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