Israel: Syrian chemical arms safe, Hezbollah does not want them

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Ruling coalition faces fight of its life in Malaysian vote

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Three dead in blast near Karachi party’s election office

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Obama: Israel right to guard against Hezbollah arms

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Military source says Mali suicide bombers kill two soldiers

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Tunisian army unable to find jihadists

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FSA accuses Hezbollah of using chemical weapons in Qusayr

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Search ends for 100 Sudan miners believed dead, miner says

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Iraq PM’s list leads in 7 of 12 provinces

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Spain, Morocco rescue 66 illegal migrants at sea

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Egyptian mob lynches teenage son of Islamist leader

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Bangladesh toll 547, search becomes more gruesome

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Yemen separatist quits national dialogue over ‘plot’

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Attack on Pakistani prisoner in Indian jail fuels protests

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Activists: Hundreds of Syrian families flee after dozens killed

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Pakistan court extends Musharraf’s remand by 14 days

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Bomb kills five NATO personnel in south Afghanistan

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At least 20 killed in sectarian violence in Nigeria: aid worker

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Afghan president denies CIA cash goes to warlords

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Assad makes appearance in Syrian capital

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Iran’s FM says diplomat’s arrest is a “misunderstanding”

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Washington calls for shutting down Iran, North Korea arms networks

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Tunisian army presses hunt for jihadists

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Struggle to find grave site stymies Boston bombing suspect’s burial

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Netanyahu and Abbas head to China for separate bilateral talks

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