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Genocide survivors, stateless compete in non-FIFA World Cup
AFP, Published on 06/06/2014
» Despite yet another crushing defeat, Darfur United's goalkeeper is still upbeat about playing in an international soccer tournament near the snow-peaked foothills of northern Sweden.
Assad wins vote branded illegitimate by opposition
AFP, Published on 06/06/2014
» Syrian President Bashar al-Assad won a new seven-year term with nearly 90 percent of a vote in a poll branded "illegitimate" by the opposition and a "non-election" by Washington.
Syria's Assad coasts to re-election in 'farce' polls
AFP, Published on 05/06/2014
» Bashar al-Assad has been re-elected Syria's president with 88.7 percent of the vote in an election labelled a farce by rebels fighting to overthrow him, and whose outcome was never in doubt.
Assad wins Syria election with 88.7%: parliament speaker
AFP, Published on 05/06/2014
» Syria's President Bashar al-Assad won a controversial election held in regime-controlled territory with a sweeping 88.7 percent of the vote, parliament speaker Mohammad al-Lahham announced late on Wednesday.
Syria's Assad set for victory in wartime vote slammed by West
AFP, Published on 04/06/2014
» Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was on course Wednesday to claim a sweeping victory in an election held amid raging conflict that Washington called a "disgrace".
Australia aims for security, intel pacts with Indonesia
AFP, Published on 04/06/2014
» Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday said he hopes to seal security and intelligence pacts with Indonesia as he looks to repair ties hurt by spying allegations.
Postbag: Sign of immaturity
News, Published on 04/06/2014
» Re: Khun Veera Prateepchaikul’s “Note to overseas critics” (Opinion, June 2).
Turkey lifts controversial YouTube ban
AFP, Published on 03/06/2014
» Turkey lifted a controversial ban on YouTube on Tuesday, days after the country's top court ruled that it breached the right to free speech.
Syria holds controversial wartime presidential vote
AFP, Published on 03/06/2014
» Syrians voted Tuesday in a presidential election in which Bashar al-Assad is looking to tighten his grip on power as his forces battle rebels in a devastating three-year war.
Is Europe safe? Questions after arrest of Brussels shooting suspect
AFP, Published on 03/06/2014
» Has Europe under-estimated the security threat posed by battle-hardened homegrown Islamic militants returning from Syria?