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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Ministry: Kenyan forces have control of mall seized by militants

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Security forces said they were working to secure all floors of the upscale Nairobi mall Tuesday, the fourth day after terrorists attacked the shopping center. In a post on its Twitter page, Kenyan Defense Forces said, "KDF continue to neutralize terrorist threat,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 23, 2013

Syria's Bashar Assad lays out conditions for negotiations

DAMASCUS, Syria, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Syrian President Bashar Assad says his government would negotiate only with opposition forces that conduct "political activities rather than terrorism." Assad also said there would be no negotiations with those who support outside military or political... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 21, 2013

Corruption trial of Mubarak ministers adjourned for five weeks

CAIRO, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- An Egyptian court Saturday adjourned the retrial of two senior officials of the Mubarak regime until late next month. Former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and ex-Interior Minister Habib El-Adly face a second trial on charges they steered a contract to fabricate license plates... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 20, 2013

Merkel-led coalition faces tough road in Sunday's elections in Germany

BERLIN, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Polls indicate German Chancellor Angela Merkel may have difficulty building a winning coalition as parliamentary elections draw closer. Two polls published Thursday found Merkel's coalition held a narrow lead ahead of Sunday's parliamentary elections, The New York Times... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Navy Yard shooter's mother heartbroken over son's actions

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The mother of Washington Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis said she's heartbroken over her son's actions and that she'll never be able to ask him why he did it. "I don't know why he did what he did, and I'll never be able to ask him why," Cathleen Alexis told CNN. "I'm so,... Sign in to see full entry.

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