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Al Qaeda leader backs Syrian revolt against Assad

DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri, in a video recording posted on the Internet on Sunday, urged Syrians not to rely on the West or Arab governments in their uprising to topple President Bashar al-Assad.

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VIDEO: Greek MPs urged to back austerity plan

(BBC) The Greek Prime Minister has warned that national bankruptcy would leave his country facing "uncontrollable economic chaos and social explosion".

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Turkmenistan in presidential vote

Polls have closed in presidential elections in Turkmenistan, with incumbent President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov expected to win another term.

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Germany delays Acta signing

(BBC) - Germany delays ratifying a controversial international accord designed to combat piracy

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UN chief urges calm on Falklands

(BBC) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon calls on Argentina and the UK to avoid an "escalation" in tensions over the disputed Falkland Islands.

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HORN: Fears of a new drought as La Niña returns - IRINnews.org

HORN: Fears of a new drought as La Niña returns
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The climatic conditions linked to the drought in the Horn in 2011 have persisted, and some early warning officials say the aid community should brace themselves for a possible re-run of last year's food crisis. However, in their forecast, ...

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Asia giants join Iran diplomacy as sanctions hurt trade

BEIJING/HAMBURG (Reuters) - China said on Friday it would send a senior official to Tehran to discuss Iran's nuclear standoff with the West, and India indicated it would also weigh in, as Asia's two giants seek to head off new sanctions already playing havoc with trade.

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PHILIPPINES: Aid management goes automated - IRINnews.org

PHILIPPINES: Aid management goes automated
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MANILA, 10 February 2012 (IRIN) - The Philippines government and an international aid agency are automating inventory systems to improve relief distribution in one of the world's most disaster-prone countries. The World Food Programme (WFP) and ...

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SOUTH SUDAN: Briefing on Jonglei violence - IRINnews.org

SOUTH SUDAN: Briefing on Jonglei violence
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JUBA, 10 February 2012 (IRIN) - Several clashes involving thousands of combatants in South Sudan's Jonglei state have highlighted the volatility of the world's newest country, affecting some 140000 people. A major new offensive has been announced to ...

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VIDEO: Protests in Maldives turn violent

(BBC) Security forces in the Maldives have used batons and fired teargas to break up a rally in the capital, Male, in support of the former president, Mohamed Nasheed.

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Red tape, corruption pull rug from under Afghan carpet business

KABUL (Reuters) - At a small shop a stone's throw from the Ghazi Stadium where Afghanistan's former Taliban government used to stage its public executions, Mohammad Hashem is worried about the death of his carpet business.

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Syria's Homs bombarded again, Turks push for solution

AMMAN (Reuters) - Armoured reinforcements poured into Homs as President Bashar al-Assad's forces bombarded the Syrian city for a fourth day, opposition sources said on Thursday, worsening the humanitarian situation and prompting a new diplomatic push from Turkey.

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VIDEO: Tribes untouched by civilisation

(BBC) Saving the mysterious Amazon tribes untouched by modern world

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Egypt 'risks rupture in US ties'

(BBC) Three leading US senators warn Egypt the risk of a "disastrous" break in ties has rarely been greater, as it plans to try 43 pro-democracy activists.

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Surge in anti-China sentiment in Hong Kong

(BBC) Surge in anti-mainland sentiment in Hong Kong

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SOMALIA: London conference "an opportunity" for Somaliland - IRINnews.org

SOMALIA: London conference "an opportunity" for Somaliland
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HARGEISA, 7 February 2012 (IRIN) - More than two decades after it unilaterally asserted its independence from the rest of Somalia, Somaliland plans to lobby hard at a major conference in London in February for something it has sorely lacked since its ...

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Afghan child labor fears grow as aid dries up

KABUL (Reuters) - Dwindling development aid as the war winds down in Afghanistan means child labor in the impoverished country is at risk of becoming more widespread, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) warned on Tuesday.

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Exclusive: Iran defaults on rice payments to India

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Iranian buyers have defaulted on payment for about 200,000 tonnes of rice from their top supplier India, exporters and rice millers said on Tuesday, as trade between the two countries comes under mounting pressure from a new wave of Western sanctions against Tehran.

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Mutinying Maldives police take over state broadcaster: witnesses

MALE (Reuters) - Mutinying Maldives police took over the state broadcaster on Tuesday and began broadcasting an opposition-linked television station's calls for people to come on the streets to overthrow President Mohamed Nasheed, witnesses said.

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Insight: India's reluctant young emperor, Rahul Gandhi

BHAKURAI, India (Reuters) - They call him the Yuva Samrat, or young emperor. Yet Rahul Gandhi has so far shown no inclination to claim the throne of the world's largest democracy.

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Syrian forces bombard Homs, Lavrov arrives for talks

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces renewed their bombardment of Homs on Tuesday as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Damascus for talks aimed at pressing President Bashar al-Assad to end a bloody crackdown on a popular revolt and carry out reforms.

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Israel condemns Fatah-Hamas move

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu condemns a unity deal between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, saying it damages prospects for peace.

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U.N. nuclear talks in Tehran: frustrated hopes

VIENNA (Reuters) - After two days of rare and intensive talks in Tehran, senior U.N. nuclear officials may have felt they were finally making headway towards getting Iran to address suspicions that it is bent on developing the ability to make atom bombs.

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Egypt army urges swift move to presidential election

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's military leadership called for a swift move to a presidential election on Monday and security forces sealed off the Interior Ministry in Cairo from stone-throwing protesters clashing with riot police for a fifth day.

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Climate consensus cracking open - or not...

(BBC) Why climate sceptics claim they've cracked the consensus

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MALI-MAURITANIA: Displaced Malians burden food-insecure hosts - IRINnews.org

MALI-MAURITANIA: Displaced Malians burden food-insecure hosts
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BAMAKO/DAKAR, 6 February 2012 (IRIN) - Some 12000 Malians have fled fighting in the towns of Ménaka and Anderamboucane in northern Mali and reached already food-insecure villages around Tillabéri in western Niger, according to the International ...

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Iran raid likely to drag in U.S. and hurt global economy

MUNICH (Reuters) - An Israeli raid on Iran's nuclear facilities would deliver a painful shock to the global economy, revive flagging Islamist militancy and possibly drag the United States into a regional war whether it backed its ally's attack or not.

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