Syrian regime resembles militia: Turkey

THE Syrian regime has degenerated into an "armed militia" that resorts to brutality in an attempt to stay in power, Turkey's foreign minister said at a meeting with top Arab diplomats. The officials at a one-day summit in Istanbul described the...

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Indonesia detains tourist in Papua

INDONESIAN police in restive Papua have detained a Ukrainian tourist attending a prayer session to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the region's movement for independence. Artem Shapirenko, 36, was detained by police on Saturday in the town...

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Spain's elBulli to sell wine cellar

SPAIN'S famed chef Ferran Adria says the contents of the wine cellar of his former restaurant, elBulli, is to be auctioned off to raise funds for his new project. ElBulli served its last supper and closed in July last year with Adria and business...

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Give back our money, Spaniards tell banks

Protesters and members of the Association of Users of Banks and Insurance of Spain take part in a protest to demand that the bailed-out lenders give their money back to customers, in Madrid. Picture: AFP/CESAR MANSO Source: AFP FURIOUS Spaniards...

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Suu Kyi to head probe into Chinese-backed mine

MYANMAR opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will lead a probe into a crackdown on a protest against a Chinese-backed copper mine which will also assess the future of the disputed project, the president's office said on Saturday. The 30-strong...

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Syrian telecomms down for third day

SYRIAN Internet and mobile phone links remained cut for a third straight day on Saturday, an AFP correspondent in Damascus reported, amid US accusations the government is deliberately seeking to deprive the opposition of communications. But activists...

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Kuwait poll hit by opposition boycott

KUWAITIS have cast ballots for a second general election in 10 months, but turnout has been low after a boycott call by the opposition which argues the parliament has lost all its legitimacy. The vote comes nearly two months after Emir Sheikh...

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One dead in Miami airport bus crash

OFFICIALS say a double-decker bus has hit an overpass at Miami International Airport, killing at least one person and injuring more than two-dozen people on board. Airport spokesman Greg Chin says the bus, which was a cruise or tour bus, hit...

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