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EU holds fresh talks on blacklisting Lebanon's Hezbollah

If left unresolved the matter could be discussed by foreign ministers or heads of state and government at talks in Brussels next week

Iraq suicide bomber kills 5 ahead of vote

A doctor says five people were killed and six others injured following a suicide bomb attack in north Iraq

Syria opposition says any solution must bring down Assad

The Syrian National Coalition calls the UN to probe the regime forces' use of chemical weapons

Armed gang kills 48 in raid in Nigeria: Official

A state official says an armed gang attacked a Nigerian village, but no sign of any link to extermist group Boko Haram until now

Somali Shebab claim attack on UN compound in Mogadishu

Our commandos have attacked the UN compound, a senior Shebab official was reported as saying

Philippines Golan peacekeepers to stay for now

Syrian rebels kidnapped 25 Filipino peacekeepers in two separate incidents in the Golan Heights in 2013

Thousands evacuated after blasts at Russian arms depot

Depot in central Russia contains around 18 million shells, regional Investigative Committee says

Time running out for Mideast peace: Blair

Former British prime minister Tony Blair spoke at a conference in Jerusalem

Region

Turkey PM claims victory after protest crackdown

Turkish premier says came out 'victorious' in his battle with anti-government protesters in Istanbul, as police raided homes and arrested dozens of demonstrators

Hamas leaders to meet Turkey PM: Source

'Standing man' inspires silent protests in Turkey

Police arrest dozens in raids across Turkey following protests

Turkey warns it may deploy army to halt protests

UN says refugees, displaced at two-decade high

1.1 million people fled across international borders in 2012, while 6.5 million were displaced within their homelands, UN says

Egypt, Israel, Iran urged to sign nuclear test ban treaty

Egypt, Iran, and Israel must ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty if it is to come into force globally

'Standing man' inspires silent protests in Turkey

Protester stood silently for eight hours in Taksim Square as a way to stand up against police

US must recognise Iran's nuclear rights: Rowhani

Any dialogue with the United States must be based on equality and mutual respect and on conditions, Newly-elected Iranian President Hassan Rowhani says

Hamas calls on Hezbollah to pull fighters out of Syria

Once long-time allies, Hamas and Hezbollah differ on involvement in Syria with the former calling on the Lebanese Shiite movement to pull guerrillas out of the embattled country

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International

NSA head, lawmakers defend US surveillance programmes

Surveillance programmes helped disrupt more than 50 possible attacks since 9/11, US official says at Congressional hearing

Karzai suspends US talks in row over Taliban office

The name of Taliban's new office in Qatar leads President Hamid Karzai to suspend US-Afghan talks

Rousseff salutes Brazil protests, cities cut bus fares

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff says government remains committed to social change after recent protests

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