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Pakistan honours teenage bomb hero with bravery award
AFP, Published on 11/01/2014
» A Pakistani teenager who sacrificed his life to stop a suicide bomber, saving the lives of hundreds of students, has been honoured with the country's highest award for bravery.
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Taliban suicide blast kills famed Karachi cop
AFP, Published on 09/01/2014
» A Taliban suicide attacker in Karachi on Thursday killed one of Pakistan's best-known police commanders, famed for his fearless work tackling militants in the city.
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Car bomb against army recruits kills eight in Baghdad
AFP, Published on 12/01/2014
» A car bomb targeting army recruits killed at least eight people in Baghdad on Sunday, while six died in other blasts in the Iraqi capital, security and medical officials said.
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Obama defends Afghan strategy after Gates comments
AFP, Published on 14/01/2014
» Barack Obama insisted he had faith in the Afghan war mission after former Pentagon chief Robert Gates charged the president lacked passion for military action and soured on his own troop surge.
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Hariri killing trial opens with Lebanon tensions high
AFP, Published on 16/01/2014
» Four Hezbollah members went on trial in absentia at a special UN tribunal on Thursday, accused of murdering Lebanon's former premier Rafiq Hariri in a 2005 car bombing that shook the Middle East.
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Pakistan PM scotches speculation of Taliban offensive
AFP, Published on 29/01/2014
» Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday dismissed speculation he would launch an offensive against the Taliban following a wave of bloody attacks, saying peace talks deserved another chance.
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North Korea envoy scoffs at death-by-dog story
AFP, Published on 31/01/2014
» A senior North Korean diplomat has scoffed at sensational rumours that the executed uncle of leader Kim Jong-Un was stripped naked and fed to a pack of starving dogs.
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Lebanon mourns ex-minister killed in bombing
AFP, Published on 29/12/2013
» Lebanese mourners in Beirut on Sunday buried Mohammad Chatah, a prominent critic of the Syrian regime killed in a car bombing that revived painful memories of political assassinations.
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Lebanon in $3 billion Saudi military aid pledge
AFP, Published on 30/12/2013
» Lebanon announced a Saudi pledge of $3 billion on Sunday to buy military equipment from France, as it buried leading Sunni politician Mohammad Chatah, killed in a Beirut car bombing.
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Deadly bombings rock Cairo on uprising anniversary eve
AFP, Published on 24/01/2014
» A car bomb struck Cairo police headquarters Friday, the first of four blasts in Egypt's capital that killed six people on the eve of the anniversary of the 2011 uprising.
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