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Jordan acquits radical cleric Abu Qatada of terror conspiracy charges
A Jordanian court on Thursday acquitted al-Qaida-linked Muslim cleric Abu Qatada, who was extradited from Britain last year, of charges of plotting ...Obama proposes $500 million to aid Syrian rebels
US President Barack Obama called on Congress Thursday to approve $500 million to train and equip vetted Syrian rebels battling the forces ...US military advisers begin work in Iraq
The first teams of up to 300 US military advisers have begun their mission in Baghdad to assist the Iraqi army in ...Libya votes in general election after years of crisis
Libyans went to the polls Wednesday in parliamentary elections meant to bring a measure of stability that has been elusive in the ...Iraq prime minister rejects unity government
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has rejected calls from the United States and other countries to form an emergency government.Argentina beats Nigeria 3-2 as both teams advance
Argentina beat Nigeria 3-2 in their last World Cup group match on Wednesday, with Lionel Messi and Ahmed Musa scoring two goals ...21 killed in bombing at Nigerian shopping mall
Twin car bombs killed at least 21 people outside an upmarket shopping mall in Nigeria\'s capital Abuja on Wednesday, police said.Australia summons Egyptian ambassador over Jazeera verdicts
Australia summoned a senior Egyptian diplomat on Tuesday to protest against the sentencing of an Australian reporter, one of three Al Jazeera ...Five killed in attack on Kenyan coast, says official
At least five people have been killed in a new attack on Kenya\'s coast, officials said Tuesday, one week after some 60 ...Iran arrests 3 youths for singing and dancing in World Cup video
Iranian police have arrested three people who appeared in an online video of young men and women singing and dancing in support ...




