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Turkey detains nine over deadly bombings
12/05/2013 - TURKEY-SYRIA

Turkey detains nine over deadly bombings

Turkish authorities detained nine people in connection with a twin car bomb that killed at least 46 people in the town of Reyhanli near the Syrian border on Saturday. Syria has rejected allegations that it was behind the attack.
Turkey blames Syria for deadly car bombings
12/05/2013 - TURKEY-SYRIA

Turkey blames Syria for deadly car bombings

The Turkish government said that “groups supporting the Syrian regime” were responsible for a twin car bomb that killed at least 43 people in the Turkish town of Reyhanli near the Syrian border on Saturday. Damascus denied responsbility.
Syrian rebels free UN peacekeepers held in Golan
12/05/2013 - SYRIA

Syrian rebels free UN peacekeepers held in Golan

Syrian rebels have released the four Filipino UN peacekeepers they abducted last week from the Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights border, the Philippines' foreign minister said on Sunday.
ISS astronauts make rare emergency spacewalk
12/05/2013 - SPACE

ISS astronauts make rare emergency spacewalk

In a rare emergency procedure, two members of the International Space Station’s crew made a spacewalk Saturday to fix a serious ammonia leak. The operation appears to have been a success, a NASA official said.
Gunmen end siege of Libyan foreign ministry
12/05/2013 - LIBYA

Gunmen end siege of Libyan foreign ministry

Libyan gunmen ended their near two-week siege of the country’s foreign ministry after reaching a deal with the government, an official said Saturday. They had been demanding that a law bar Gaddafi-era officials from holding a political office.
Polls open in Bulgaria amid voter apathy
12/05/2013 - BULGARIA

Polls open in Bulgaria amid voter apathy

Polling stations opened on Sunday in Bulgaria, the EU's poorest country, for a snap parliamentary election. Turnout is expected to be under 50% after a campaign marred by allegations of illegal wiretapping.
Nawaz Sharif claims victory in Pakistan election
12/05/2013 - PAKISTAN

Nawaz Sharif claims victory in Pakistan election

Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif claimed victory in Saturday’s general election after a partial vote count showed his Pakistan Muslim League-N party with an overwhelming lead. The results have yet to be officially confirmed.
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Pakistan's frontrunner Sharif wins seat in parliament
12/05/2013 - PAKISTAN

Pakistan's frontrunner Sharif wins seat in parliament

The former prime minister and frontrunner in Pakistan's landmark elections, Nawaz Sharif, was elected to parliament representing a town in his political heartland of Punjab, his party spokesman said on Saturday.
Ex-president Rafsanjani to run in Iran election
11/05/2013 - IRAN

Ex-president Rafsanjani to run in Iran election

Iran’s former-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s ally Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei both registered as candidates for the June presidential election on Saturday.
Scores killed in Turkey-Syria border town blast
11/05/2013 - TURKEY

Scores killed in Turkey-Syria border town blast

At least 43 people were killed and 140 others injured by explosions on Saturday in the Turkish town of Reyhanli, near the border with Syria, the Turkish Interior said. Turkey's deputy prime minister said it suspected Syria of being behind attack.
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