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Mubarak escapes death penalty in Cairo court

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Pakistan court acquits men over involvement in Times Square bombing

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Oz Defence Minister to ease China's concerns over US presence in Asia-Pacific

Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith has said he will attempt to allay Bejing's concerns over Canberra's strong bond with Washington in an upcoming meeting with Chinese officials.

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UN-Arab League envoy warns of growing sectarian violence in Syria

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Kofi Annan, Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States on the Syrian Crisis

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Pakistani Taliban issue death threat to doctor for helping CIA find bin Laden

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Official arrested in China on charges of being US spy

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Bill Clinton wants George Clooney to portray him in biopic

Bill Clinton has said that he would pick George Clooney over Brad Pitt to play him in his biopic.

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Yemen shouldering major burden in supporting U.S. war on al-Qaeda

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Yemeni forces continue to push against fighters affiliated with al-Qaeda.

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Russia, US hold war games

The first joint anti-terror exercise involving Russian and US forces in Colorado has ended with the "neutralization" of a terrorist group, a Russian defence ministry spokesman said.

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Civil war clouds loom over Syria

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UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned on Thursday that Syria risks a "catastrophic civil war" even as armed rebels threatened fresh action against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad unless it adheres to the six-point peace plan by Friday.