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Kenyan Muslims Offer Christians Protection from Attacks

A leading member of Kenya’s Inter-Religious Council has welcomed as an unprecedented gesture an offer by Muslim leaders to protect Christians following last Sunday attacks.

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Turkey Locates Pilots' Bodies

Turkey says it has found the bodies of the two pilots whose jet was shot down by Syrian forces last month. But the circumstances of how and where the plane was shot down are in dispute that is putting increasing pressure on the Turkish government.

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At key conference, Ban calls for multilateral treaty to regulate conventional arms trade

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Some light and heavy weapons collected from fighters under a disarmament programme.

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Assad Reportedly Regrets Syria Downing of Turkish Jet

A Turkish newspaper has quoted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad saying he regrets that his forces shot down a Turkish military jet last month.

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