Assad soldier admits Hezbollah, Iran fighting: video

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UK mulls arming Syrian rebels, Assad’s regime vows to fight ‘for years’

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Bahrain police jailed for torturing protestors to death

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Russia evacuates 100 citizens from Syria

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Kuwait complains to U.N. over shooting along border with Iraq

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Somali pirates release Greek-owned tanker says company

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U.S. soldier charged in 2009 Iraq shootings to appear in court

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Whole generation of Syrian children could be lost: U.N.

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Man self-immolates in central Tunisia to protest against unemployment

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Turkish court formally charges Syrian bombing suspects

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Syria among worst for online spying: watchdog

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Cardinals enter Vatican for historic papal election

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Human Rights abuses spiral in Iran: U.N.

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Bomb near pakistan politician’s house wounds six: police

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Five NATO troops die in Afghan chopper crash: ISAF

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Supporting Assad is a ‘religious obligation:’ Syria’s Grand Imam

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Over 85 percent Palestinians fled Syria’s Yarmouk camp: UNRWA

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Saudi preacher calls for ‘joint fatwa’ against Assad

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