Wednesday 22 May 2013
KUWAIT'S Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah has pledged $300m (€221.8m) to help refugees of the Syrian civil war.
Speaking at Mr Al-Sabah's meeting in Kuwait City, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (pictured) said that half of Syria's hospitals had been destroyed and a quarter of the schools were in ruins.
Mr Ki-moon said the meeting was seeking to raise $1.5 bn (€1.1bn).
Irish Independent
SYRIA said its troops destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into its territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday and warned that any attempt to violate its sovereignty would meet "immediate and firm retaliation".
More than 70 people have been killed in a series of car bombings and suicide attacks targeting Shi'ite Muslims across Iraq.
A U.N. nuclear agency report due this week is expected to show Iran further increasing its capacity to produce material that its adversaries fear could eventually be put to developing atomic bombs, Western diplomats said on Tuesday.
SYRIA said its troops destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into its territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday and warned that any attempt to violate its sovereignty would meet "immediate and firm retaliation".
More than 70 people have been killed in a series of car bombings and suicide attacks targeting Shi'ite Muslims across Iraq.
A U.N. nuclear agency report due this week is expected to show Iran further increasing its capacity to produce material that its adversaries fear could eventually be put to developing atomic bombs, Western diplomats said on Tuesday.
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Sir Mick Jagger has revealed that he is planning to make a weekend of it when he headlines Glastonbury with The Rolling Stones and will hang out with his children.
French actor Gerard Depardieu will star in a drama about a Chechen man who seeks revenge for the killing of his son.
Brad Pitt has revealed how he's never been "happier", despite having just a few friends.
Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber's on-off relationship appears to be on again, after they were caught on camera sharing a kiss backstage at the Billboard awards.
Little Boots reckons she could be the UK's Eurovision remedy.
Russia is investigating an alleged vote theft at the Eurovision Song Contest.
Keanu Reeves has revealed he made Man Of Tai Chi because "it was a story he wanted to tell", but admitted directing wasn't easy.
Heather Graham reminisced about making the first Hangover film as she attended the premiere of the latest movie in the franchise.
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