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Lebanese Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah vowed Tuesday to defend the Syrian government, stressing the real friends of Syria would not allow it to fall.

U.S. military intervention in Syria no easy task

Obama: judgement on use of chemical weapons

Obama defends FBI, praises Russia after Boston bombings

Obama Tuesday defended the performance of law enforcement authorities including the FBI and praised the Russian side's cooperation following the Boston bombings.| Discuss

3rd person's DNA found on attacks bombs

Russia, US cooperate in bombings probe

Cypriot parliament ratifies bailout deal | Discuss

Cyprus' parliament on Tuesday ratified by a slim majority a 10-billion euro bailout deal with the Eurogroup and the IMF after the government had warned that failure to approve the deal would mean an imminent default.

Parliament meets to ratify bailout memorandum

Abe's visit to Russia "neutral to positive" | Discuss

Talks between Putin and visiting Shinzo Abe can be viewed as "neutral to positive" because economic issues prevailed over territorial disputes.

Putin, Abe meet sets tone for thaw in relations

170 escape from prison in southern Libya

Some 170 prisoners escaped on Tuesday from a prison in Libya's Sebha, some 800 km south of the capital of Tripoli.

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