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Battle for Syria – are the rebels gaining ground? Video
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad appears on television as the authorities deny claims his convoy was hit by a rebel attack. But are the opposition forces gaining ground?
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US drone strike kills six suspected militants in Yemen
At least six suspected al Qaeda militants in Yemen’s southeastern province of Maareb are dead after a US drone strike, officials said – the sixth such strike in less than two weeks.
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The publishers and knights bankrolling Ukip – FactCheck
This week the senior Ukip MEP Godfrey Bloom was at the centre of a racism row after he was filmed telling people he didn’t think £1 billion a month should go to “bongo bongo land”.
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Stephen Fry hits out at Russia’s anti-gay laws
From Stephen Fry to Barack Obama, global figures are turning up the heat on Russia over a new law which says gay people can be imprisoned for “looking gay” ahead of a sports event this weekend.
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Yemen ‘foils al-Qaeda plot to seize oil and gas facilities’
A Yemeni government official says the authorities have foiled an al-Qaeda plot to capture oil and gas export facilities and a provincial capital in the eastern part of the country.
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Al-Qaeda alert: US extends embassy closures
The US says it will keep 19 embassies in north Africa and the Middle East closed for up to a week, due to a possible militant threat against western targets in the region.
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UK embassy in Yemen to close in face of terror threat
The British embassy in Yemen is to close and several other embassies have been told to be vigilant as the US issues a global travel alert.
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Libya inmates recaptured after mass prison break
Around 100 inmates are recaptured after more than 1,000 escaped during a prison riot in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, as protesters attack offices linked to the Muslim Brotherhood.
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All eyes on Jonnie Peacock at London Anniversary Games
The spirit of London 2012 is in the air again as the Anniversary Games remind us of those golden days a year ago, writes Sports Reporter Jordan Jarrett-Bryan.
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Royal baby: when will the new heir inherit the throne?
Prince Charles will be 78 when the Queen reaches 100 and may be the last monarch to “die” says one futurologist. So when will the royal baby wear the crown? Channel 4 News looks into the crystal ball.
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Dubai drops charges against rape claimant
A Norwegian woman at the centre of a rape claim dispute in Dubai says officials have dropped her 16-month sentence for having sex outside marriage and she is free to leave the country.
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Dubai rape victim faces jail sentence
A Norwegian woman sentenced to 16 month in prison in Dubai after she told police she had been raped has spoken to Channel 4 News of her ordeal.
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Nelson Mandela spends 95th birthday in hospital
Former South African president Nelson Mandela, who has been critically ill in hospital for five weeks, turns 95 on Thursday.
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Egyptian government orders Brotherhood leader Badie’s arrest
Egypt’s government orders the arrest of Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader Mohammed Badie and nine others for allegedly instigating violence leading to 55 Islamist protesters being shot by the army.
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Revealed: the Rupert Murdoch tape
“Incompetent” police, regrets over his own investigation, promises to protect Sun journalists: a secret recording reveals Rupert Murdoch’s real attitudes to the scandal that has engulfed his empire.