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Pro-democracy activists participate in a night run in support of the ongoing Occupy Central movement at Admiralty district in Hong Kong, China, on October 16, 2014. (EPA/Rolex Dela Pena)
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Yemeni supporters of the separatist Al-Hirak shout slogans demanding independence from the north during a demonstration on October 14, 2014 in the southern port city of Aden. (AFP PHOTO/STR)
Secessionists give “Northerners” deadline to leave south Yemen
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Southern secessionists in Yemen are demanding that all “Northerners” leave southern Yemen by November 30, a move which follows massive rallies and sit-ins in the country’s south calling for the restoration of South Yemen and its independence,...Caption:
A US Navy handout photo shows ships breaking formation during the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) in May 2013. (AFP Photo/US Navy/MC2 Terah L. Mollise)
GCC to set up joint naval force
Kuwait City, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is mulling the establishment of a joint naval force as a precautionary step to protect the waters of the Gulf from potential terror threats, a senior Kuwaiti official said Wednesday. The new marine force...Caption:
US Secretary of State John Kerry (L), European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton (C), and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) participate in a trilateral meeting in Vienna, Austria, on October 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, Pool)
Iran says progress made in “very difficult” nuclear talks in Vienna
Vienna, Reuters—Iran’s foreign minister said on Thursday that progress was made in “very difficult” nuclear talks with top US and EU diplomats this week when possible solutions were discussed, sources who attended his briefing for Iranian media said....Caption:
US President Barack Obama holds a meeting with cabinet agencies coordinating the government’s Ebola response in the White House, Washington, on October 15, 2014. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)