Rebels

Syria rebels vow to punish atrocities amid video outrage

15 May 2013

The Free Syrian Army pledged on Wednesday to punish atrocities amid outrage over a video showing the mutilation of a corpse, as the regime ruled out discussing President Bashar al-Assad’s...

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Syrian rebels demand more support from Western backers

22 Apr 2013

At a weekend meeting intended to smooth differences between the rebels and their backers, the Syrian National Coalition criticised its Western and Middle Eastern backers for failing to stop...

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Syria jets pound city captured by rebels

7 Mar 2013

Syrian fighter jets on Thursday pounded Raqa, a day after rebels took full control of the northern city, a watchdog said, raising concern for the fate of loyalists who surrendered.

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Syria rebels train ‘killing machine’ teenagers

14 Feb 2013

Bored at home and eager to join their older brothers and fathers on the frontline against President Bashar al-Assad’s army, Syrian teenagers are joining the rebel cause, oblivious to international...

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Filipino rebels won’t stop bid to free hostages

13 Feb 2013

Hundreds of Muslim guerillas will continue efforts to free foreign hostages held by al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf gunmen in the southern Philippines despite a clash last week that killed scores of...

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France to leave Mali from March

6 Feb 2013

French-led forces have killed hundreds of militants in fighting to reclaim northern Mali and with the rebels’ last bastion secured, France said on Tuesday it will begin withdrawing troops in March...

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Opinion

Hari Kumar

Workers pay the price for our bargains

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Howard Winn

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

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Kachin rebels retreat in Myanmar as government troops close in

The town of Laiza, nestled inside Myanmar's border with China, used to be known for its nightlife. It was a "little Macau" in which Chinese citizens could escape their country's gambling laws for...

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Syrian rebels make slow headway in south

The revolt against President Bashar al-Assad first flared in Deraa, but the southern border city now epitomises the bloody stalemate gripping Syria after 22 months of violence and 60,000 dead.

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Iranians freed in Syrian prisoner swap

The 48 Iranians held hostage by Syrian rebels for more than five months and freed in a prisoner exchange arrived back in Tehran yesterday to an official welcome.

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MYANMAR

Myanmar denies using chemical weapons on rebels

Myanmar on Thursday denied accusations it had used chemical weapons against ethnic minority rebels in the northern state of Kachin, where an escalating conflict has overshadowed wider political...

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Regional allies send troops to battle Central African Republic rebels

Countries in central Africa began sending reinforcements yesterday to protect the Central African Republic's capital from rebels who control much of the country and are demanding the departure of...

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DR CONGO

DR Congo rebels withdraw from key city of Goma

Rebels in the volatile east of the Democratic Republic of Congo pulled out Saturday from the mining hub of Goma, the city they seized less than two weeks ago, sparking fears of a wider war.

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