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Russia to allow 'some orphans' to be adopted in US

Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman says court approved the adoption of Russian children by US families; further details were declined

France tells citizens to leave Mali

Race-sensitive Singapore lifts ban on satirical film

Singapore allows the display of a previously-banned satirical film regarded as 'offensive' to the country's Indian minority

Palestinian activists set up 'outpost' near Jerusalem

Images of a dead bin Laden still dangerous: US lawyer

US President Barack Obama refuses to release images taken during the killing operation of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, pointing to a legal exception that covers security-related classified documents

Iran, world powers set nuclear talks date: Report

A Russian official says Iran will meet with the P5+1 nations to discuss Tehran's controversial nuclear activities

Four arrested in Britain over Syria terrorism

Scotland Yard says four men were arrested in London as part of an investigation into travel to Syria to support alleged "terrorist activity"

Region

Netanyahu blasts Abbas-Meshaal Cairo meeting

Benjamin Netanyahu condemns Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Thursday meeting in Cairo with Hamas' Khaled Meshaal, accusing latter of wanting to wipe Israel off map

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Netanyahu rivals fail to form election pact in Israel

Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in West Bank

Israeli army exercise forces Palestinian evacuation

Israel PM's list losing steam ahead of vote: Poll

Palestinians protest building of new housing in East Jerusalem

Palestinian-Israeli tensions erupt in West Bank and East Jerusalem following Fatah-Hamas meeting in Cairo on Thursday to revive reconciliation process

Dubai police chief renews Twitter attack on Egypt’s Brotherhood

Dahi Khalfan, Dubai’s police chief, accuses Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood of planning ‘forgery operations’ to acquire hard currency to help solve country’s economic crisis

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BREAKING: Saudi king names women to Shura Council for first time

Saudi King Abdullah appoints 30 women in the Shura Council following consultations with religious leaders

Syrian refugee numbers soar by 100,000: UN

The number of Syrian refugees registered in neighbouring countries and North Africa has jumped by more than 100,000 in the past month to over 600,000,the UN's refugee body said Friday

Sri Lanka recalls envoy from Saudi after maid beheaded

Sri Lanka withdraws its envoy to Saudi Arabia in rejection of the execution of a Sri Lankan housemaid who was sentenced to death in 2007

International

US, Afghanistan discuss 'last chapter' in war aims: Panetta

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says he made 'very good progress' with Afghan President Hamid Karzai after the U.S. administration said this week it will not rule out a complete withdrawal after 2014

Togo security forces fire tear gas, prevent march

Togolese security forces disperse youths after authorities disagree with planned route for protests; protests were to be first in series of demonstrations opposing president

French judges open new probe against Sarkozy

Former president Sarkozy faces accusations of violating confidentiality law in an alleged corruption case dubbed the 'Karachi affair'

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