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| May.1 |
Syria |
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'Tanks firing' protest city of Daraa
Map of Daraa Syria Syrian soldiers and tanks have been firing in the city of Daraa, a center of protests against President Bashar al-Assad's rule
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Libya |
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UN to quit Tripoli amid attacks
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Egypt |
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Egypt in Palestine appeal to US |
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| May.2 |
Yemen |
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Yemen's power transfer deal in doubt |
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Syria |
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Mass arrests in Syria protest hub
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| May.3 |
Osama bin Laden |
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Death photo of Osama bin Laden is fake |
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Eastern Libya |
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Explosion rocks rebel stronghold |
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| May.4 |
Gaza |
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Palestinian factions adopt reconciliation |
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| May.5 |
Manhattan |
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Obama in 9/11 tribute after B Laden death 
US President Barack Obama is visiting Ground Zero, four days after US forces killed al-Qaeda head Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan
| Obama lays a wreath, telling firefighters America will 'never forget' the 9/11 attacks
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Syria |
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Syria set for 'day of defiance' |
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Yemen |
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Al Qaeda two mid-level leaders killed |
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Rome |
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Clinton: Bombing of Gadhafi won't let up |
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| May.6 |
Syria |
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'13 killed' at Syrian protests
Protests have erupted in several Syrian cities despite the deployment of large numbers of troops, witnesses say
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Osama bin Laden |
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Al Qaeda confirms bin Laden's death Al Qaeda released a statement on jihadist forums confirming the death of its leader, Osama bin Laden, according to SITE Intelligence Group
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Yemen |
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U.S. military drone targets Al-Awlaki
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| May.7 |
Syria |
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Syrian tanks 'enter protest city' |
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Cairo |
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Muslims and Christians clash in Imbaba
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London |
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UK jets hit Gaddafi rocket launchers |
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| May.8 |
Baghdad |
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Al-Qaeda boss in Iraq jail revolt
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Cairo |
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Warning after fatal Cairo clashes |
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Southern Italy |
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Sea rescue of 400 Libya migrants |
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Egypt |
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Muslim-Christian violence intensified| Sectarian violence is spurring an emergency meeting of the Cabinet and public exhortations from Copts for international protection | |
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Syria |
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Syria security forces enter Homs |
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Yemen |
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Forces fire on teacher protest; 2 die |
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Syria |
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Syria steps up protest crackdown
Syrian security forces have expanded their crackdown on protests, entering several cities. In Homs there were reports of gunfire and shellin...
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| May.9 |
Qatar |
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Alleged Libyan rape victim is in Qatar |
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Yemen |
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Six killed in Yemen protests |
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UN |
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UN concern over Syria crackdown
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Libya |
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Libya rebels 'push back troops' |
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| May.10 |
Libya |
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NATO airstrikes shake Tripoli |
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UN |
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Syria 'pulls out' of UN spot race |
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Osama bin Laden |
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Bin Laden sons' anger at killing |
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| May.11 |
Libya |
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Rebels say they hold Misrata airport
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Libya |
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First Gaddafi footage in two weeks
Libyan state TV shows Col Muammar Gaddafi meeting tribal leaders in Tripoli - in what would be his first public appearance in nearly two wee...
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Libya |
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Rockets strike Gadhafi's compound |
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| May.12 |
Eastern Libya |
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Opposition to ask U.S.for recognition |
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Arab Countries |
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Arab spring hope 'in the balance' |
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| May.13 |
Syria |
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Protesters, security forces clash
Demonstrators hurling rocks and security forces firing tear gas clashed Friday. U.N. said 850 people may have died since protests began
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Washington |
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US not recognising rebel council| The US has stopped short of recognising Libya's National Transitional Council as the country's legitimate government | |
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Syria |
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'Six dead' in new Syria protests |
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| May.14 |
Syria |
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'New clash' amid Syria talks call |
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Yemen |
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Marchers rally, soldiers slain in countryside |
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| May.15 |
Libya |
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UN envoy attempts cease-fire negotiation |
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Northern Israel |
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Clashes flare at Lebanon-Israel border Clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters and Israeli forces erupted along Israel's borders , leaving at least 12 dead
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Karachi |
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Fatal Karachi attack on Saudi car |
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| May.16 |
UN Tribunal |
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Arrest warrant sought for Gadhafi The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court sought the arrest of Libyan leader and two relatives. Linking them to attacks on civilians
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Moscow |
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Moscow talks for Gaddafi envoys |
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| May.17 |
Egypt |
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Egyptian named acting al Qaeda leader Saif al-Adel who was once a Special Forces officer has been chosen 'caretaker' leader of al Qaeda in the wake of Osama bin Laden's death
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UN Tribunal |
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Gang rapes in Libya investigated |
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Tunisia |
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Libyan oil minister 'defects' |
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| May.18 |
Washington |
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U.S. sanctions target Syrian president President Obama imposed tough sanctions against Bashar al-Assad and 6 other senior officials in an effort to stop the crackdown on protests
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| May.19 |
Osama bin Laden |
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Purported audio by bin Laden aired |
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Egypt |
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Report: More than 800 died in Egypt |
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Libya |
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NATO aircraft target Tripoli's seaport
Map of Tripoli Libya| The aircraft targeted warships overnight, striking 8 of Gadhafi's vessels in the seaport | |
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| May.20 |
Libya |
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Nato strikes hit Libya warships
Nato air strikes have hit eight warships belonging to Muammar Gaddafi's forces in co-ordinated raids on Tripoli, Al Khums and Sirte
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Libya |
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Libya forces attack rebels in mountains
Forces loyal to Gadhafi have unleashed their biggest attack yet against a rebel stronghold in the mountains of western Libya
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| May.21 |
West Bank |
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Discovery leads to 'honor killing' outrage |
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Syria |
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Grief, anger in Syria after deadly violence |
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Libya |
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Libya blames NATO for crisis |
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Yemen |
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Yemeni opposition signs deal |
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al-Zawahiri |
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New alleged al Qaeda tape slams NATO |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Woman says she was detained for driving |
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| May.22 |
Baghdad |
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String of bombings killing 18
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Yemen |
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Diplomats rescued from Yemen embassy
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Iraq |
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Britain ends military mission in Iraq
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Yemen |
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Doubts grow over Yemen power deal |
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Yemen |
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Gulf states withdraw Yemen deal |
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| May.23 |
Libya |
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NATO pounds Tripoli; government: 3 dead
Aircraft launched more than a dozen strikes and smoke could be seen rising from the area near Gadhafi's Bab-al-Azizia compound
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Texas |
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Palestinian PM has heart attack in Texas
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Libya |
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Nato steps up Libya air strikes
Nato planes have launched a series of air attacks on Libya's capital; they may be the largest so far of the campaign
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| May.25 |
Global |
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Global banks held Libyan assets
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Yemen |
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US pulls diplomats out of Yemen The US has ordered all its non-essential diplomats and family members of embassy staff to leave Yemen as fighting there escalates
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| May.26 |
Spain |
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Libya lists 'proposals' for ceasefire
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France |
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Sarkozy offers Libya's Gaddafi 'options'
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| May.27 |
Egypt |
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Egypt set to ease Gaza crossing
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Libya |
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Libya calls on Russia to mediate ceasefire
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Yemen |
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Yemeni jets bomb opposition tribal forces
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Syria |
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Syrian forces fire on protesters; 8 killed
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| May.28 |
Egypt |
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Ousted Egyptian officials fined $90.6m
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Syria |
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Death toll from Syrian protests on the rise he death toll in Friday's violence in Syria rose to as many as 13. Syrian security forces fired on anti-government protesters in southern towns
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Qatar |
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Bin Hammam pulls out of FIFA race
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Libya |
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Opposition welcomes Russia's new position
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| May.29 |
Yemen |
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Islamic militants seize city, locals say
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Egypt |
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Egypt accuses Iranian diplomat of spying
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| May.30 |
Libya |
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South African leader visits Gadhafi
Map of Tripoli Libya| President Jacob Zuma is set to meet embattled Libyan leader, his second visit to Tripoli since unrest started roiling the North African country | |
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Italy |
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8 Libyan generals defect
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Yemen |
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11 dead as demonstrators fight troops
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Qatar |
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Qatar accused of 'buying World Cup' |
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Libya |
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Zuma: Gadhafi ready for cease-fire S. African President held talks with Moammar Gadhafi and signalled he was ready to accept an African Union plan for a cease-fire
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Egypt |
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Egypt general admits 'virginity checks'
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| May.31 |
Syria |
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Boy's death symbolizes Syrian uprising
Map of Daraa Syria Security forces fired indiscriminately, killing and wounding dozens. Among them was 13-year-old Hamza Ali al-Khateeb
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Bahrain |
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Bahrain warns against unrest