Man saw tourists alight in balloon crash
GRAPHIC IMAGE: A pregnant woman is believed to be one of 19 tourists who died after their hot air balloon caught fire and crashed in Egypt.
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Tortured Aesha reveals new face
AN AFGHAN woman whose abusive husband cut her nose and ears off has revealed the results of reconstructive surgery.
One killed in fierce Syria-Lebanon clash
A LEBANESE man has died and four others are wounded after fighting on the Syria-Lebanon border between Syrian troops and unknown gunmen.
ISI claims wave of Baghdad bombings
AL-QAEDA’S front group in Iraq has claimed credit for a wave of bombings targeting Shiite areas of Baghdad that killed at least 21 people.
Iraqi president communicating after stroke
AN Iraqi doctor says President Jalal Talabani, recovering from stroke in a German hospital, will be OK to return home but the German doctors will decide.
Iraq gunmen kill 7 Sunni fighters
POLICE say seven members of the Sahwa group were killed outside the town of Tuz Khormato, about 210 kilometres north of Baghdad on Friday.
Israel slams EU delay in putting Hezbollah
ISRAEL’S Home Front Defence Minister Avi Dichter has denounced Europe’s hesitation in putting Lebanon’s Hezbollah on its terror list.
Iran insists on nuclear rights
IRAN says it’s committed to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and wants to maintain its nuclear rights.
Iran selects 16 nuclear sites
IRAN says it needs 20 large-scale nuclear plants to meet its growing electricity needs over the next one-and-a-half decades.
Hunger strike, clashes, over prisoner death
ABOUT 3,000 Palestinian prisoners are holding a one-day hunger strike in protest at the death of fellow inmate.
Deadly car bomb rocks Damascus
A HUGE car bomb exploded on near ruling party offices in Damascus, killing 59 people and wounding 200 in the capital’s deadliest attack yet.
Iran installing new nuclear equipment: UN
WORLD powers have responded to Iran’s reportedly new nuclear equipment, saying they are seriously concerned.
Zygier report fails to point fingers
THE first report into the detention and death in custody of alleged Mossad agent Ben Zygier finds no-one was culpable for the tragedy.
Independent inquiry into ‘Prisoner X’ case
ISRAELI legislators will hold an independent inquiry into the arrest and death of “Prisoner X” Australian Ben Zygier.
Dozens killed in Baghdad bombings
A SERIES of car bombs have exploded within minutes of each other as Iraqis were out shopping, killing at least 35 people.
Bin Laden killer breaks silence
THE Navy SEAL who shot Osama bin Laden has spoken out about the three shots that changed history in a gripping interview with Esquire magazine.
Dam victory for rebels
SYRIAN rebels have claimed an important victory, seizing control of the country’s largest dam.
Comic Sarah Silverman’s family detained
COMEDIAN Sarah Silverman’s sister and niece were detained by Israeli police as they tried to pray at a Jerusalem holy site.
Egypt police, protesters clash at palace
EGYPTIAN police have fired water cannon at stone-throwing protesters outside the presidential palace.
New NATO boss takes over in Afghanistan
A NEW boss has taken over command of NATO forces in Afghanistan, as the coalition prepares to withdraw most of its combat troops by next year.
Syrian soldiers dance to Usher
A VIDEO posted online purportedly shows Syrian soldiers taking a break from the country’s civil war by bopping around to Usher’s hit song Yeah.
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