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Key al-Qaeda militant 'killed in US drone attack' - — US drone attacks have killed dozens of militants but also civilians — One of the most senior al-Qaeda militants in Pakistan, Badar Mansoor, has been killed in a US drone strike, local officials say. — The attack took place in Miranshah … |
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Greece bailout: Coalition fails to agree cuts - — The party leaders only received the text of the draft proposals on Wednesday morning — Greek PM Lucas Papademos has failed to secure the support of his coalition for a raft of new austerity measures, after more than seven hours of talks. |
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Russian visit - On Tuesday the Syrian president told visiting ... - — On Tuesday the Syrian president told visiting Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, that he was prepared to co-operate with plans for stability. — Following the talks in Damascus, Mr Lavrov called for a dialogue between the Syrian government and opposition. |
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Uganda revives anti-gay bill but drops death penalty - — David Bahati says homosexuality has been imported from the West — A Ugandan MP has revived a controversial anti-gay bill but dropped the provision for the death penalty for certain homosexual acts. |
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Stephen Hester: The full interview - — In his first interview since the row over his bonus Stephen Hester, the chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland, has admitted that he “underestimated” the outcry the £1 million payment would cause. — Speaking to Today presenter James Naughtie … |
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Syria crisis: Russia's Sergei Lavrov meets Assad - — Paul Wood in Homs says there is “nowhere to hide” for the city's people — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is in Syria for talks with President Bashar al-Assad amid an upsurge in violence in the restive city of Homs. |
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Obama tightens US sanctions on Iran - — Obama told NBC that he would work to prevent Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon — US President Barack Obama has placed stricter sanctions on Iran's government, including its central bank. — In an executive order, Mr Obama said he was freezing … |
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Syria crisis: Army steps up Homs shelling - — The BBC's Paul Wood reporting from inside Homs: “There's been pretty constant shelling” — Heavy artillery fire has been rocking Homs, as Syrian troops step up an assault on the restive city. — A BBC correspondent there describes almost constant blasts … |
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Russia and China veto resolution on Syria at UN - — The BBC's Paul Wood is with rebel fighters near Homs — An Arab and Western-backed resolution condemning the violent crackdown in Syria has been vetoed at the UN Security Council by Russia and China. — The two permanent council members rejected … |
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Arrests at Syrian embassy protest - — Protesters descended on the embassy in Belgrave Square early on Saturday morning — Six people were arrested during a protest at the Syrian embassy in London overnight, police say. — The Met said about 150 protesters had gathered at 02:00 GMT … |
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