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Twitter blocks two Turkey accounts
AFP, Published on 20/04/2014
» The social networking site Twitter blocked two accounts in Turkey on Sunday, after the users were accused of spreading corruption allegations about Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his aides.
Pope makes Easter plea for Ukraine peace after gunbattle
AFP, Published on 20/04/2014
» Pope Francis urged the international community to "prevent violence" in Ukraine in his Easter Sunday message after pro-Russian insurgents in the east of the country reported four people killed in a gunbattle.
French journalists arrive home after Syria hostage ordeal
AFP, Published on 20/04/2014
» Four French journalists taken hostage in Syria were reunited with family and colleagues on Sunday in an emotional homecoming after 10 months in captivity during which they were chained together and held in dingy basements.
Anglican leader praises persecuted Christians in Easter sermon
AFP, Published on 20/04/2014
» Justin Welby, the leader of the world's Anglicans, was to praise the resilience of persecuted Christian minorities around the world in his Easter sermon on Sunday.
French journalists free after 10-month Syria hostage ordeal
AFP, Published on 19/04/2014
» Four French journalists taken hostage in Syria last year were freed on Saturday after a 10-month ordeal in the world's most dangerous country for the media.
Qaeda chief calls for unity as jihadist schism deepens
AFP, Published on 19/04/2014
» Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has called for unity in a new interview amid widening divisions with a rival jihadist organisation rooted in the Syrian civil war.
Syria at 'critical moment', China tells opposition chief
AFP, Published on 16/04/2014
» Syria has reached a "critical moment" as the world awaits news of fresh peace talks, China's foreign minister told the warring nation's opposition leader Ahmad Jarba in Beijing Wednesday.
Jordan destroys 'camouflaged' vehicles crossing from Syria
AFP, Published on 16/04/2014
» Jordanian warplanes destroyed "camouflaged" vehicles on Wednesday as they tried to cross into the kingdom from war-ravaged Syria, in the first such strikes since the conflict erupted three years ago.
Jordan says it destroyed combat vehicles crossing from Syria
AFP, Published on 16/04/2014
» Jordanian air force fighter jets destroyed a number of combat vehicles Wednesday as they tried to enter the kingdom from war-hit Syria by crossing the border, the army said.
Twitter executives meet Turkish officials amid free speech row
AFP, Published on 14/04/2014
» Twitter executives met Turkish government officials for talks Monday amid accusations of tax evasion by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and a row over content on the social media site.