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Pakistan's al-Qaeda chief killed by US drone

0 comment(s) | US missiles have killed Pakistan's al-Qaeda chief, one of the US's main targets in the volatile country and wanted for several deadly attacks.

'Genocide' in Syrian city continues as army moves in

0 comment(s) | Armoured reinforcements poured into Homs as President Bashar al-Assad's army attacked the city for a fourth day, worsening the humanitarian situation.

Ousted Maldives president 'held at gunpoint'

0 comment(s) | Rioting broke out in the Maldives after Mohamed Nasheed said he was forced to give up his office at gunpoint, raising fears of a power struggle.

Romney to step up campaign after losses

0 comment(s) | Many US Republicans may have growing concerns about their presidential front-runner Mitt Romney but no one is pushing the panic button -- yet.

London police target street gangs six months after riots

1 comment(s) | London's police have begun a crackdown on street gangs which UK politicians blamed for the August riots, the worst disorder Britain saw in decades.

Dozens killed as crackdown on Homs enters fifth day

1 comment(s) | Syrian troops have pressed a relentless assault on the flashpoint Syrian city of Homs for a fifth straight day, killing dozens more civilians.

Ahmadinejad put before Iranian Parliament

0 comment(s) | The Iranian Parliament has summoned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to answer a series of questions over the government's handling of the economy.

China's Xi Jinping sets the tone for his leadership

1 comment(s) | Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping's visit to the US next week could set the mood for the next decade that he is likely to serve as president.

Palestinian factions call truce in new government

0 comment(s) | Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have agreed to form a new unity government in the West Bank and Gaza which will be headed by Mahmoud Abbas.
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No veto Syrians living in Qatar protest outside the Russian embassy in Doha against Moscow's second veto on a UN Security Council resolution on the President Bashar al-Assad regime's crackdown on dissent. (AFP) Read more

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Soccer gives Pakistan's badland children hope

Soccer pitches in the heart of Paksistan's most dangerous areas are keeping vulnerable teenagers from joining gangs, kidnappers and extortion rackets.

First Native American saint stirs pride

The 17th-century figure, Kateri Tekakwitha, makes history when the Vatican canonises her but joy is mixed with painful memories for indigenous tribes.

Dukan diet: Fallacy or fat-buster?

The creator of the popular Dukan diet wants to tackle obesity among French students, but the scales might be starting to tip against him.

Iranian businesses buckle under heavy sanctions

Businesses across Iran are closing shop as a consequence of international sanctions imposed by the United States and economic mismanagement.

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