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Russian Orthodox patriarch in Bethlehem

The head of a community of some 150 million Orthodox believers arrived…

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Myanmar political leaders urged to make stand on unrest

Unrest has left at least 180 people dead since June and displaced…

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Fears blight ‘Malala Day’ in schoolgirl’s hometown

People around the globe are expected to hold vigils and demonstrations honouring…

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Kuwait frees royals accused of criticising government

Young royal Sheikh Meshaal Al-Malek Al-Sabah was detained for a few days…

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Iraq cancels $4.2 bn Russia arms deal over graft concerns

Had the deal been finalised and implemented, it would have made Russia…

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Syria’s Assad denies civil war as opponents hold talks

If support for rebels from abroad stopped, Assad told state-run Russia Today,…

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Syrian rebels shell regime strongholds in Damascus

Syrian rebels shell home to Bashar al-Assad's Alawite minority on Wednesday

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HRW: Let peacekeepers access Darfur death site

The deadly militia attack happened on Friday in Sigili village, about 30…

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Iraq expels Turkish firm from oil exploration deal

The exploration deal was for a tract of land in oil-rich Basra…

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UK to start talks with armed Syria opposition

Britain will also be increasing its aid to Syrian refugees by £14…

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