U.N. says children tortured, raped in Syrian catastrophe

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North Korea lays out tough pre-conditions for talks

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Iraqi official says Baghdad coffee shop bombing kills 15, wounds 32

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Germany ready to keep up to 800 troops in Afghanistan

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Moroccon diplomant 'leading candidate' to succeed Brahimi as Syria envoy

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Lebanese tribunal pledges action on witness list leak

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Iraqi challenged over torture allegations against British troops

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United Nations urges halt to Iraqi executions

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Analysts say Jordan ‘forced’ into Syria conflict

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Tunisian Salafists storm female student hostel to stop dancing

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Senior Iranian lawmaker lashes out at Al Arabiya Farsi

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A leaked video shows Assad forces torturing Alawite officers

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Bahrain: Protests pose no threat to Grand Prix

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