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Rebels, troops battle for key Damascus highway
BEIRUT (AP) — Opposition forces targeted Damascus with mortars, a roadside bomb and a suicide attack on Sunday as they pressed ahead in their quest for the seat of President Bashar Assad’s power. Continue reading
Syrian rebels preparing for advance on capital
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels brought their fight within a mile of the heart of Damascus on Friday, seizing army checkpoints and cutting a key highway with a row of burning tires as they pressed their campaign for the heavily guarded capital, considered the likely endgame in the nearly 2-year-old civil war. Continue reading
Syrian president to give speech Sunday
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad will deliver a speech on Sunday in a rare address to the nation, state media said, as rebels fighting to topple his embattled regime pressed ahead with an offensive on the capital. Continue reading
U.S. slaps duties on China wind towers as high-level talks begin
The United States on Tuesday pressed forward with plans to slap steep punitive duties on wind turbine towers from China, keeping up friction on the clean energy front as it welcomed a high-level Chinese delegation for trade and economic talks. Continue reading
Afghan command nominee vague on troop withdrawal timetable
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The general chosen to lead U.S. forces in Afghanistan through the critical transition to Afghan security control in 2014 declined to speculate on Thursday on how quickly American troops would be withdrawn from the country. Pressed by lawmakers at his confirmation hearing on whether he would support keeping troop levels at about 68,000 for the next two years to reassure Afghans and U.S. Continue reading
Petrol Prices Cut By Up To 2p By Supermarkets
Supermarkets lower petrol prices by up to 2p a litre, as they battle to attract hard-pressed motorists onto the forecourt. Continue reading
UN envoy presses for Syria cease-fire in Damascus
The international envoy to the Syria conflict pressed his call for a cease-fire with Syrian officials during a visit to Damascus on Saturday while violence continued throughout the country unabated. Continue reading
Belgium Footballer Crashes Car Into Shop
CCTV shows the moment a Belgium international footballer apparently pressed the accelerator by accident instead of the brake. Continue reading
