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NASA Lands Car-Size Rover Beside Martian Mountain
NASA's most advanced Mars rover Curiosity has landed on the Red Planet. The one-ton rover, hanging by ropes from a rocket backpack, touched down onto Mars Sunday to end a 36-week flight and begin a two-year investigation. ...
Aleppo Bombarded, Damascus 'Retaken' By Government Forces
Heavy fighting continued in Syria's second city Aleppo, with government forces reportedly using artillery and planes to pound rebel positions.
Syrian Forces Pound Rebel Positions in Aleppo
The Syrian army continued attacking rebel positions Sunday in the northern city of Aleppo with heavy shelling and helicopter gunships.
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Iran denies kidnapped in Syria were on diplomatic mission
An informed source at Foreign Ministry on Sunday ruled out certain Arab media reports that the Iranian pilgrims kidnapped in Syria were members of Iran's armed forces military. ...
Serious human rights challenges remain in Myanmar, says UN expert
Myanmar needs to tackle serious human rights challenges for democratic transition and national reconciliation to succeed, an independent United Nations human rights expert said at the end of a six-day visit to the country. ...
Iran Tests Missile with New Guidance System
Iran's defense minister, Ahmad Vahidi, says that Tehran has tested a new version of its Fateh 110 short-range missile. He claims the newer missile can hit 'enemy' targets in neighboring countries, and targets at sea in the Persian Gulf. Lebanon's Hezbollah reportedly has stockpiles of an earlier version of the missile. ...
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Afghanistan's lawmakers on Saturday fired the country's ministers of defense and interior for being unable to stop cross border attacks from Pakistan. ...
Australia, New Zealand to Re-establish Ties With Fiji Military Australia's decision to re-establish diplomatic ties with Fiji's military government has been criticized by human rights campaigners. They argue Australia and New Zealand are acting prematurely to restore links to Fiji's army rulers, who seized power in a bloodless coup in the South Pacific island nation in 2006. ...
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