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Libyan opposition launches new offensive
Rebel fighters advance towards towns of Gharyan and Az-Zawiyah, to cut off coastal route that Gaddafi uses for supplies.
Last Modified: 13 Aug 2011 14:11 GMT
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Fuel shortage slows advance
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Deaths reported in Syria military assaults
Activists say five civilians killed as Canada, the US, Saudi Arabia, and Britain denounce the regime's use of force.
Last Modified: 13 Aug 2011 21:22 GMT
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Bahrain's main opposition to boycott by-polls
Al-Wefaq to stay away from September 24 polls, saying the "parliament does not represent will of the people".
Last Modified: 13 Aug 2011 18:04 GMT
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Israeli protesters call for economic reforms
Tens of thousands gather around the country demanding affordable housing and education and more jobs.
Last Modified: 13 Aug 2011 20:23 GMT
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Bachmann wins Republican Iowa straw poll
Congresswoman wins 28.5 per cent of the votes in early test for Republican contenders' campaign for the White House.
Last Modified: 14 Aug 2011 01:31 GMT
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Libyan opposition launches new offensive
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Israeli protesters call for economic reforms
Bachmann wins Republican Iowa straw poll
Role for US adviser upsets British police
William Bratton to advise on strategies to deal with rioting after criticism of UK force by David Cameron.
Last Modified: 13 Aug 2011 20:08 GMT
Somalia wants new force to guard aid convoys
Proposed force will guard vital food supplies after state troops looted supplies meant for famine victims.
Last Modified: 14 Aug 2011 00:00 GMT
US aid official kidnapped in Pakistan
Police seal off Lahore after aid expert is abducted by gunmen from his house.
Last Modified: 13 Aug 2011 14:45 GMT
Germany pays tribute to Berlin Wall victims
Mayor says he was appalled that some supported the view that there were legitimate reasons for building it in 1961.
Last Modified: 13 Aug 2011 13:35 GMT
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Botswana's Okavango wildlife threatened
Research shows that many mammal species are in rapid decline, with drought seen as the biggest cause.
Activists rally against new S Korea navy base
Protesters say proposed base on Jeju Island serves to help US contain China's growing military power.
Curfew for Philadelphia flash-mob teens
Authorities enforce 9pm curfew for youths under 18 after flash mobs carry out wave of attacks.
Israeli protests continue to gain momentum
Some Arab Israelis have joined the chorus complaining about the country's 'corrosive social inequality'.
Sri Lanka's elephant count courts controversy
Conservationists say the census is an underhand way of capturing healthy animals and taming them.
Iraqi youth find new outlet in rap
By combining folklore with western-style beats, Iraqi youth have created their own form of hip-hop music.
Dhaka struggles to house its middle class
Infrastructure not able to keep up with growth in one of the world's fastest-growing cities.
US divers explore WWII ship wrecks
A significant chapter in maritime history is coming back to life at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
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