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Iran threatens 'grave consequences' for Israel after Syria strike
Iran threatened that a reported Israeli strike in Syria would have "grave consequences for Tel Aviv".
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'Turkish FM slams Israel for strikes, Syria for inaction'
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Saturday slammed both Israel for reported strikes in Syria earlier in the week.
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Ahmadinejad unveils Iran's newest fighter jet
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has unveiled the country's newest fighter jet, which officials claim can evade radar.
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Panetta: Iran escalating efforts to destabilize region
Outgoing US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta accused Iran of an
intensified campaign to destabilize the Middle East by smuggling
anti-aircraft weapons to militant allies.
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Turkish radicals claim responsibility for bombing
Turkish leftist group The Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front
(DHKP-C) said on Saturday it was responsible for a suicide bomb attack
on the US embassy in Ankara.
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Russia marks 70 years since Battle of Stalingrad
Russians have been celebrating the 70th anniversary of the end of the
Battle of Stalingrad, with a parade by survivors of the battle.
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Mali conflict: Timbuktu hails French President Hollande
Francois Hollande was speaking during a visit to the recently recaptured
city of Timbuktu, where thousands welcomed him with chants of "Vive la
France".
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France's parliament approve gay marriage article
The French National Assembly has approved the most important article of a bill to legalise same-sex marriage.
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Iraq Sunnis protest; al-Qaida front calls to arms
Tens of thousands of Sunni protesters blocked a major highway in western Iraq on Friday.
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Biden raises possibility of direct US-Iran talks
The United States is ready to hold direct talks with Iran if it is serious about negotiations.