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The Mexican ambassador was the latest victim of kidnapping in the crime-ridden country
The Syrian authorities have accepted an offer from the Russian government to attend informal talks in Moscow; opposition forces have yet to agree
Juba government blames its neighbours in the north for arming the gunmen who killed at least 40 people in the Warrap state
After previous gun attacks prompted officials to ban motorbikes in the north eastern city of Potiskum, gunmen riding a bicycle kill a church guard as violence spirals in Nigeria
Prime Minister of the Palestinian government in Gaza Strip, Ismail Haniya, begins a tour to Arab Gulf countries, the second trip since 2007
At least 80 people killed, equally divided between Syrian military and civilian deaths, in the most intense clashes since the 10-month-old uprising began  
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation calls on the international community to take the necessary measures to stop the continued bloodshed in Syria

Armed forces loyal to Assad retake control of the capital's eastern suburbs in bloody battle with opposition fighters as the Arab League's chief heads to New York, seeking UN intervention

Political leader of Hamas Khaled Meshaal arrives in Jordan on a one-day trip, his first visit to the country since being expelled in 1999

Israeli vision of future borders said to leave all of Jerusalem under the sovereignty of Israel

Maher Al-Assad, brother of Syrian President Bashar, is blamed for killings in a town near the Lebanese borders

Nigeria's insurgent Islamist group Boko Haram rejects President Jonathan's call for talks, saying dialogue is impossible under the current situation

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After rejecting President Jonathan's call for dialogue, Boko Haram launches a fresh wave of attacks, this time targeting two police stations in the city of Kano, northern Nigeria's main hub

Latest polls show that White House hopeful Mitt Romney has opened up a commanding double-digit lead in Florida over Newt Gingrich in their Republican nomination battle




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