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Daredevils taking selfie over Dubai skyscraper

Nineteen-year-old Alexander Remnev scaled the Dubai skyscraper - before getting his camera out to take some stomach-churning pictures.

Red Cross urges daily ceasefire in Syria

2012-02-22 06:28

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Tuesday urged opposing sides engaged in fighting in Syria to implement a daily ceasefire.

IAEA experts in Iran not to visit nuclear sites

2012-02-21 23:32

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Tuesday that experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are in Iran for holding talks with Iranian officials, not for visiting nuclear sites.

Yemenis begin to vote in presidential elections

2012-02-21 15:37

Yemenis headed for the polling stations Tuesday morning to vote for a successor to President Ali Abdullah Saleh with the aim of pulling the impoverished country back from possible civil war.

Iran may cut oil exports to more EU states

2012-02-21 11:01

Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Ahmad Qalebani said Monday that the Islamic republic will possibly cut its oil exports to six other European Union (EU) states.

Israel raid on Iran difficult: US analysts

2012-02-21 10:56

An Israeli airstrike on Iranian nuclear sites would be a "huge and highly complex" undertaking, US media reported Monday, citing defense officials.

AL envoy rejects military action against Syria

2012-02-21 07:11

Neither Syrian opposition groups nor international powers want foreign military intervention in Syria, the Arab League envoy to Russia Giuma al-Ferjani said.

Obama to meet Netanyahu at White House

2012-02-21 05:57

US President Barack Obama will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on March 5, as a potential Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites has become a hot topic in Washington.

Obama, Karzai speak on strategic issues

2012-02-21 04:33

US President Barack Obama on Monday talked with President Karzai of Afghanistan over the phone on an array of strategic issues of mutual concern.

Iran may cut oil exports to 6 other EU states

2012-02-20 21:49

Iran's deputy oil minister Ahmad Qalebani said Monday that the Islamic republic will possibly cut its oil exports to 6 other EU states including Portugal, Spain, Greece, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands , the local Mehr news agency reported.

Dempsey: Syria different from Libya scenario

2012-02-20 07:13

US Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey on Sunday said security challenges in Syria differ geographically and militarily from those that led to NATO operations in Libya.

Iran cuts oil exports to Britain, France

2012-02-20 06:21

Iran announced on Sunday that it has stopped oil exports to British and French companies.

Iran stops oil exports to Britain, France

2012-02-19 22:37

Iran has stopped oil exports to British and French companies, months before the European Union's embargo on Iran's oil takes effect.

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