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UN condemns Syrian government for violence

UN General Assembly has voted to pass a resolutionThe UN General Assembly has voted to pass a resolution condemning the Syrian government for human rights violations and call for a transitional government.

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Deadly bomb blasts rock Baghdad

Tensions are rising between government and the Sunni minority who say they are being targeted [Reuters]A spate of bomb blasts in Iraq have killed at least 14 people and wounded more than 30 others officials said.

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Bahrain sentences Twitter users to prison

A Bahraini court has sentenced six Twitter users to one year in prison for allegedly insulting King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, according to the public prosecutor's office.

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UN debates resolution condemning Syria

General Assembly to vote on resolution to condemn "rights abuses by governmentThe UN General Assembly is due to vote on a resolution to condemn the Syrian government for human rights violations and call for a transitional government.

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Palestinians mark 65th anniversary of Nakba

Protests held across occupied territories to mark the "catastrophe"Palestinians are marking the 65th anniversary of the Nakba, when hundreds of thousands of Arabs were forced out of their homes and into exile.

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Fighting erupts at Syria's Aleppo prison

There was intense fighting on Wednesday as opposition forces fought to take Aleppo's prisonSyrian troops backed by tanks and warplanes are fighting to repel an attack on the central prison in Aleppo after rebels blew up its walls in suicide car bombings, according to a watchdog.

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Series of deadly bombings across Iraq

The first bombing in Kirkuk was the deadliest of the attacksBombings in Iraq, including two car bombs in the northern city of Kirkuk, killed at least 14 people and wounded 21 others on Wednesday, security and medical officials said.

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Saudi Arabia sees more SARS-like virus cases

Saudi Arabia has confirmed four new cases of the SARS-like coronavirus in its Eastern Province, state media has reported, citing the health ministry.

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PKK fighters arrive in Iraq under peace deal

The first group of Kurdish fighters to withdraw from TurkeyThe first group of Kurdish fighters to withdraw from Turkey under a peace process has entered northern Iraq.

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Yemen military jet crashes in Sanaa

Russian-made plane crashes into residential district in the capitalA Russian-made Yemeni military jet has crashed into a residential district of the capital Sanaa killing the pilot, an army official said.

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