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• Ancient weapons found in ruins in Syria
CHICAGO - It was the ancient version of a last stand: Twelve clay bullets lined up and ready to be shot from slings in a desperate attempt to stop fierce invaders who soon would reduce much of the city to rubble. The discovery was made in the ruins ...
• U.N. says it knows nothing about Syrian nukes
VIENNA, Austria - The U.N. nuclear watchdog said Monday it has no information to support a recent media report that Syria may be building a nuclear reactor, but said it expects any country that has details to share them with the agency. "We would ...
• Who are the Iraq Study Group?
People close to the commission say their prescriptions will be tough, including a phased withdrawal, tied to deadlines for Iraq's government to control the violence; and a regional conference involving Iran and Syria. "It's been the most remarkable ...
• Syria ordered to pay hostages' families
Oct. 2: At least 16 people are dead after a pair of bombings target Shiite worshippers celebrating at Baghdad mosques. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports. ATLANTA - A federal judge ordered Syria to pay more than $400 million to the families of two ...
• Pressure on Iran at atomic energy talks
Iran, along with ally Syria, figures directly at the Vienna conference because they are among four nations seeking their geographic region's nomination for a seat on the IAEA's decision-making 35-nation board. Tehran is running to counteract a U.S ...