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Yemeni army chief killed in suicide attack
The Yemeni army commander leading the fight against militants in the south of the country has been killed in a suicide attack, according to officials.
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Can fragmented al-Qaeda capitalise on instability?
The question now is will al-Qaeda, with its new North African leadership, be able to capitalise on the politcal instability which follows revolution?
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A love of guns, chemistry and Assange: LulzSec unmasked
Following the arrests of six alleged members of the LulzSec internet hacker collective, Channel 4 News scours their social media profiles and finds a love of weapons, chemistry and Julian Assange.
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Iran questions: How close is war?
Channel 4 News takes a closer look at the hurdles between Israel and an attack on Iran.
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Yemen troops fire into air as protesters gather
Forces loyal to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh fire in the air to stop tens of thousands of protesters, who are demanding he face trial, approaching his compound.
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Obama warned of Iraq failure as bombs kill scores
The death toll from the Baghdad bombings has risen as President Obama’s opponents accuse him of leaving a dangerous vacuum in Iraq.
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Death toll rises in Baghdad bombings
Days after the US withdrawal from Iraq, a series of blasts kill at least 63 people in the first big attack on Baghdad since a crisis erupted between the Shia-led government and Sunni rivals.
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Freeze assets of Yemeni president, says Nobel Prize winner
The first Arab woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize wants Britain to freeze President Saleh’s assets, and tells Channel 4 News she was laughed at for protesting – until the Tunisian revolution.
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Syrian army defectors ‘attack military base’
Syrian army defectors have attacked a major intelligence base on the edge of Damascus, says a Syrian opposition group, as Syria’s suspension from the Arab League takes effect.
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After Gaddafi, where next for the Arab Spring?
As the death of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is confirmed, Channel 4 News looks at where this leaves Libya as well as the progress in the rest of the “Arab Spring” nations.
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Three women share Nobel Peace Prize
A victory for the struggle for womens’ rights: three peace and democracy activists are awarded this year’s Nobel Prize for Peace.
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Al-Qaeda chief Awlaki ‘killed in Yemen’
As a US drone strike in Yemen kills cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, a leading al-Qaeda figure, Channel 4 News assesses his influence on terror attacks in the UK and abroad.
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Abbas tells UN: ‘This is a moment of truth’
After submitting a bid for UN recognition, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas calls for a ‘Palestinian spring’ – but his Israeli counterpart tells Palestinians to recognise Israel.
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Yemen forces shell protest camp
Government shells kill at least six in Yemen’s capital Sanaa amid escalating street battles, bringing the death toll to 58 after three days of the heaviest violence since the uprising began.
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Yemen troops ‘targeting protesters’
As at least 21 people are killed in the Yemeni capital Sanaa in the worst violence since March. Channel 4 News learns from a freelance journalist of one baby girl shot in the head by a stray bullet.