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Turkey's deputy prime minister sought to mollify tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators on Tuesday by apologizing.
The Dubai Police fleet of cars includes Aston Martin, Bentley Continental GT Coupe, Ferrari, and a recently added Bugatti Veyron.
There is no alternative to a political solution toward ending the Syria crisis, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said.
The Iraqi Prime Minister said on Monday that Iraq is worried about the EU decision of arming the Syrian opposition.
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday congratulated Rami Hamdallah on his appointment as new Palestinian prime minister.
Former US president Bill Clinton has been paid $500,000 dollars for a speech to be given at an event in honor of Israeli President Shimon Peres.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was unhurt after the helicopter carrying him made an emergency landing "due to a technical malfunction," Press TV reported on Sunday.
The US government on Friday slapped sanctions on Iran's petrochemical industry as part of its efforts to intensify the squeeze on Tehran's economy.
Russia's MiG aircraft maker said Friday it plans to sign a new agreement to ship at least 10 fighter jets to Syria.
A Michigan woman and convert to Islam has been killed in Syria while fighting with opposition forces against the government of President Bashar al-Assad in the country's civil war.
Russian, US and UN officials will meet next week to prepare for a proposed peace conference in June between warring sides in Syria.
Saudi Arabia has reported that three more people have died from a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing the total number of deaths globally to 30.