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27 May 2012 12:00 AM
The war in Syria escalates with the brutal killing of 32 children
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Assad's troops 'kill at least 90 people' in Homs
26 May 2012 08:09 AM
President Bashar Assad's forces killed at least 90 civilians, including 13 children, in central Syria, activists said.
Syrians on edge as UN teams bring precarious peace – until night falls
26 May 2012 12:00 AM
The rubbish has been collected but snipers kill people after dark. Patrick Cockburn reports from a Damascus suburb
Israel faces criticism from US over attitudes to African migrants
26 May 2012 12:00 AM
Israel is facing rare criticism from the US State Department and some American Jewish organisations over the backlash against African asylum-seekers which peaked when a demonstration by residents in Tel Aviv turned violent this week.
Suicide bomber kills 12 at school in northern Yemen
25 May 2012 04:09 PM
A suicide bomber drove into a school in northern Yemen's al-Jawf province where members of a Shi'ite Muslim rebel group had gathered for Friday prayers and killed 12 people, the defence ministry said.
UN nuclear agency probes Iran uranium find
25 May 2012 12:52 PM
The UN nuclear agency has found traces of uranium at Iran's underground atomic site enriched to higher than previous levels and closer to what is needed for nuclear weapons, diplomats say.
Sanctions stalemate as world powers reject Iran's nuclear plan
25 May 2012 12:00 AM
Baghdad summit calls for halting of uranium enrichment in return for limited benefits
Families of Syrian rebels killed in their homes, says UN
25 May 2012 12:00 AM
Government forces executed entire families in their homes as part of the crackdown on the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, UN investigators have found.
Troops 'kill 35 al-Qa'ida militants' in Yemen
24 May 2012 05:50 PM
Yemen says its troops have killed 35 al-Qa'ida militants in an attack on a hideout in the country's south, part of a wider offensive.
US cargo ship saved from pirates by Iranian navy
24 May 2012 04:41 PM
Iran and an American-led naval coalition each said today that they responded to a distress call by a US-flagged cargo ship that came under fire from gunmen in the Gulf of Oman a day earlier.
Iran nuclear talks resume for second day
24 May 2012 09:42 AM
Envoys from Iran and six world powers have resumed talks over Tehran's nuclear programme after issuing rival proposals during the opening day of negotiations in Baghdad.
Eurovision row escalates as Iran withdraws ambassador
24 May 2012 12:00 AM
Iran has withdrawn its ambassador from Azerbaijan in a row about the Eurovision Song Contest.
Bullish allies resist Iran's call for end to nuclear sanctions
24 May 2012 12:00 AM
UK ministers warned that Israeli strike on Iran nuclear facilities could spark Middle East war
Turkey proposes charges against Israeli military over 2010 Gaza blockade deaths
23 May 2012 03:19 PM
Turkey's state-run news agency says a prosecutor has asked a court to approve murder charges against members of Israel's military for the killing of nine people aboard a Turkish ship that tried to break an Israeli blockade to reach Gaza in 2010.
Israel accuses Iran of deception after agreeing to UN nuclear inspections
23 May 2012 09:00 AM
Israel wants Iran to halt the enrichment of uranium, which Tehran says is for peaceful purposes
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