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Iran welcomes foreign earthquake aid

August 14, 2012August 14, 2012 VOANews

Iran says it is now prepared to accept foreign aid for the victims of Saturday’s two earthquakes in the nation’s

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Egyptian media calls military shakeup ‘revolutionary’

August 13, 2012August 13, 2012 VOANews

Egyptian media outlets are hailing as “revolutionary” a decision by President Mohamed Morsi to dismiss the once-powerful defense minister and

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Battle for Aleppo continues

August 10, 2012August 10, 2012 VOANews

Syrian activists say government forces launched a new bombardment of Aleppo Friday, continuing their offensive against rebel-held areas in the

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Greek jobless rate hits record 23%

August 9, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

Greece says its jobless rate hit 23 per cent in May, an all-time high for the debt-ridden country. The newest

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US says gunman in Sikh killings committed suicide

August 9, 2012August 9, 2012 VOANews

U.S. authorities now say the gunman who killed six worshippers at a Sikh temple last weekend killed himself after being

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Assad vows to rid Syria of ‘terrorists;’ violence mounts

August 8, 2012August 8, 2012 VOANews

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to purge his country of what he called “terrorists,” as security forces continue to

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Dormant 115 years, New Zealand volcano unexpectedly blows

August 7, 2012August 7, 2012 VOANews

A volcano on New Zealand’s North Island has erupted for the first time in over 115 years, creating a thick

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Former US soldier identified as Sikh temple gunman

August 6, 2012August 6, 2012 VOANews

U.S. authorities have identified the gunman who shot six worshippers to death at a Sikh temple in the northern U.S.

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Syria’s prime minister flees to Jordan

August 6, 2012August 6, 2012 VOANews

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government suffered a significant blow Monday when Prime Minister Riyad Hijab fled with his family to

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