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Damascus hit by double bombings

Updated at 10:35am Wednesday 12th June 2013

Two suicide bombers have blown themselves up in the centre of the Syrian capital, Damascus, killing 14 people, Syrian state media says.

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Woman jailed for 11 years over 'insulting' tweets

Updated at 10:51am Wednesday 12th June 2013

A Kuwaiti court has sentenced a woman to 11 years in jail for insulting the emir and calling for regime change on social networking site Twitter.

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Syria threatens to attack Israel

Updated at 8:44am Friday 31st May 2013

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has warned Israel that it will respond in kind to any future air strikes.

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US, Germany urge Russia not to arm Syria military

Updated at 8:41pm Friday 31st May 2013

The US and Germany have called on Russia not to supply Syria's military with an advanced missile system they say could prolong the conflict there.

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Afghans ‘unlawful held’ by UK forces

Updated at 7:56am Wednesday 29th May 2013

British forces are detaining up to 85 Afghan nationals in a holding facility at Camp Bastion, in what could amount to unlawful detention and internment, documents obtained by the BBC suggest.

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