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Egypt kidnapping release sinai
May 22, 2013
1:09 pm
Seven Egyptian security personnel who were kidnapped in the Sinai peninsula last week have been released, the Egyptian Army said Wednesday.
May 22, 2013
12:58 pm
afghanstrike
The UK and Denmark will give hundreds of Afghan interpreters who worked for British and Danish troops in Afghanistan visas.
May 22, 2013
6:01 am
Syria rescue robot1
A Syrian hacker fights violence, hijacks the media, and deploys online porn to save rebels.
May 21, 2013
12:12 pm
1 nigeria military operation boko haram 2013 05 21
The army’s new battle with Islamic militants will rely not only on superior firepower, but also on gaining locals' trust.
May 21, 2013
9:34 am
Kn 02 missile
Several countries that backed UN sanctions agree — at least so far — that North Korea's six launches probably did not violate its international obligations.
May 21, 2013
7:24 am
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Nearly 100 feared dead in Oklahoma; the US has started saying 'Myanmar' over 'Burma'; and pose with a toilet to get hitched in India.
May 20, 2013
6:52 pm
Nigerian army boko haram maiduguri november 2 2012
About 120 Boko Haram Islamists were arrested in Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri on Monday as they were organizing the burial of a commander.
May 20, 2013
2:22 pm
Hezbollah syria border popular 2013 20 05
GlobalPost travels with Hezbollah as it steps up its support for the Syrian government, helping it retake key rebel strongholds.
May 20, 2013
9:22 am
Qusayr government soldiers
At least 23 pro-Assad fighters of the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah have been killed in the battle for the strategically vital Syrian city of Qusayr.
May 19, 2013
11:45 am
Quasayr syria forces hezbollah
Syrian government forces have taken control of the center of Qusayr, a rebel stronghold near the Lebanese border.
May 18, 2013
4:50 pm
Deputy foreign minister faisal mekdad
Gunmen in Syria kidnapped the elderly father of Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, a leading voice in Assad's regime.