Assad ‘very confident’ and defiant
LEBANON: Syrian troops and their Hezbollah
allies tightened the noose on the last rebel-held parts of the
strategic central town of Qusayr on Friday, after President Bashar
al-Assad said he was “very confident” of victory.
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Starfish threatens famed Philippine coral reefs
PHILIPPINES: A coral-killing starfish has begun
infesting a channel of water in the Philippines famed for having
some of the most diverse marine life in the world, the government
said Friday.
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