By ROBERT MACKEY
Lebanese bloggers ridiculed the authorities for trying to stifle dissent by erecting a concrete blast wall around government buildings in Beirut.
Published: August 25, 2015 at 12:00AM
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ISIS Accelerates Destruction of Antiquities in Syria
By ANNE BARNARD
The cumulative destruction of antiquities by militants — including a fifth-century monastery and a first-century temple in Syria recently — has reached staggering levels, archaeological experts and antiquities officials say.
Published: August 25, 2015 at 12:00AM
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From Venezuela to Iraq to Russia, Oil Price Drops Raise Fears of Unrest
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS and RICK GLADSTONE
The downward spiral of oil prices and the reluctance to reduce production are threatening to destabilize economies and governments in many places that are already fragile.
Published: August 25, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Philippines: Typhoon Takes Deadly Toll
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Typhoon Goni killed 19 people in the Philippines and left 16 missing before continuing north on Monday.
Published: August 25, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Greece: New Anti-Austerity Party Gets Chance to Form Coalition Government
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
However, the new party’s chances of averting Greece’s third national election this year by doing so are seen as virtually zero.
Published: August 25, 2015 at 12:00AM
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South Africa: Pistorius Meant to Shoot His Girlfriend, Her Parents Assert
By REUTERS
Oscar Pistorius shot his girlfriend deliberately, her parents, Barry and June Steenkamp, said in their first public comments against a South African court ruling.
Published: August 25, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Wild Cards Remain as Democrats Add Supporters on Iran Deal
By JONATHAN WEISMAN
The party’s leaders are still lobbying the undecided lawmakers, but are worried that Republicans might try to add politically charged amendments to the deal.
Published: August 25, 2015 at 12:00AM
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Video Shows Palmyra’s Ruins Before ISIS
By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
The ruins of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra are shown in a video from March 2014, before the Islamic State took control.
Published: August 24, 2015 at 12:00AM
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ISIS Suspected of Chemical Attack in Syria
By KARAM SHOUMALI and CEYLAN YEGINSU
Local rebels and an international aid group accused the militant group of using mustard gas against civilian and rival insurgents in northern Syria last week.
Published: August 25, 2015 at 12:00AM
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European Leaders Make a Show of Support for Ukraine on Its National Day
By ALISON SMALE
In two speeches, President Petro O. Poroshenko spoke of Ukraine’s tension with Russia, and the leaders of Germany and France again voiced support for a deal negotiated this year.
Published: August 25, 2015 at 12:00AM
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