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Al-Zawahiri appointed al-Qaeda leader
Al-Qaeda appoints Osama bin Laden’s long-time deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, as its leader, the group’s command announces in a statement.
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Killing Fields video evidence ‘builds case for war crimes’
Footage of alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka, with its echoes of Srebrenica, means the international community is more likely to act, a top lawyer tells Channel 4 News. But is prosecution possible?
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Syrian refugees flee to Turkey
Turkey braces itself for a second wave of refugees as Syrian troops, backed by helicopters and tanks, take control of the north west town of Jisr al-Shughour.
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Syria’s army holds the key to Assad regime’s future
As refugees flee the Syrian town of Jisr al-Shughour in the face of a concerted military assault, defence analyst Anthony Tucker-Jones writes that the army holds the country’s future in its hands.
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Syria forces ‘raping and torturing young girls’
A fleeing refugee tells Channel 4 News of “total genocide” and sexual violence allegedly committed by Syrian soldiers in and around the besieged city of Jisr al-Shughour.
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Syrian tanks ‘shelling everything in sight’ in north
An activist in Syria tells Channel 4 News that the army are indiscriminately shelling villages surrounding the city of Jisr al-Shughour, as dozens more are killed in protests across the country.
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UN rights chief says violence in Syria ‘deplorable’
Syria must stop “bludgeoning its own people”, says the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, as 1,500 people flee to Turkey and footage emerges of a second mutilated boy.
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’77 children killed’ in Syria unrest
Amnesty International reveals to Channel 4 News that it has the names of 77 children killed in the recent violence, plus reports of a third child tortured to death.
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UK government ‘unlikely’ to evacuate Britons in Yemen
A force of around 80 Royal Marines is stationed off Yemen – but the Foreign Secretary has warned British nationals in the country not to expect the Government to evacuate them.
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Yemen al-Qaeda militants ‘flee Zinjibar’
Al-Qaeda militants reportedly in control of government buildings in the southern city of Zinjibar have fled following air strikes, a journalist in the beleaguered country has told Channel 4 News.
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Yemenis celebrate departure of President Saleh
The protesters rejoice as Yemen’s injured President flies to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment – have they won? Or is he coming back?
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Yemen President speaks after attack
Yemen’s President Saleh delivers an audio speech after receiving ‘minor injuries’ during an attack by rebels on the presidential palace in Sana’a that left 7 guards dead.
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Sudan on the brink: up to 80,000 flee Abyei
Just weeks before Sudan’s partition, up to 80,000 people flee Abyei after it was seized by the North. The UN’s Force Commander in Sudan tells Channel 4 News of his “great concern” at the suffering.
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EU steps up Syria sanctions as young ‘hero’ speaks out
The EU puts pressure on Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad over the treatment of protesters, as Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Rugman reveals the strange tale of one of the uprising’s heroes.
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Osama bin Laden: US ‘pressure’ Pakistan for access to family
The US is putting “growing pressure” on Pakistan to allow access to Osama bin Laden’s family, Channel 4 News understands. The request is believed to be under consideration by Pakistani authorities.