Conflict
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Tensions rise over Iranian weapons programme
For years, the prospect of a nuclear Iran has haunted the Middle East. With the rogue state closer than ever to building the dreaded bomb, are we heading for a showdown?
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Blood and tears in Syrian city as attack continues
Homs, in Syria, has been under attack for nearly a week, as troops loyal to President Assad launch rockets and shells into rebel-held areas. As casualties mount, tragic stories emerge.
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Massacre in Syria as Russia defends Assad
A UN attempt to put pressure on Syrian president Bashar al Assad has been blocked. Now, tanks and artillery are destroying a rebel city. Why has Russia taken the side of a tyrant?
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Israel ‘likely’ to bomb Iran soon, says US official
There is no prospect in the world Israel fears more than that of a nuclear Iran. With this scenario drawing ever closer, a conflict between the two countries may be imminent.
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Riots in Cairo as funerals begin for stadium victims
Egypt is in tumult after one of the worst outbreaks of football violence in modern times. Some blame the government or say it was a foreign plot. Others point the finger at human nature.
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Prince William called ‘conqueror’ in Falklands row
Argentina is furious as the UK’s future king begins a military mission in the South Atlantic. The deployment of a one billion pound destroyer will also stir memories of an old and bitter war.
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Crisis meeting at UN deadlocked on Syria bloodbath
In Syria, a president is murdering his people. The international community is horrified – but paralysed. Some countries want to intervene – but Russia says meddling is out of the question.
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Revenge attack kills four soldiers after video shock
A video of American marines urinating on Taliban corpses went viral this month. Now, four soldiers could have been murdered in revenge. Should we censor to save lives?
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Terrorist’s escape pushes Nigeria to the brink
Nigeria is Africa’s biggest country, by population. Analysts have long been warning of civil war. And now the escape of a suspected Islamist bomber has dramatically escalated the threat.
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Nuclear scientist assassinated: Iran blames West
A professor who may have been working on Iran’s nuclear programme has been killed by a car bomb. Analysts say the blast is part of a black-ops, spy campaign against the Iranian regime.
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‘Super-destroyer’ sent to Gulf as Iran tensions grow
Naval forces around one of the world’s most crucial sea trade routes are on high alert, as a long-running nuclear dispute between Iran and the West gets more bitter by the day.
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The brutal image that shamed Egypt’s army
A photograph of a woman beaten by Egypt’s military police has gone viral globally. For many, it encapsulates the terrible violence of crackdown. But can we trust what we see?
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Death of a tyrant sparks nuclear fears
After 17 years of power, North Korea’s dictator, Kim Jong-il, has died. His cruel, often bizarre rule will be continued by his son – but what does the future hold for his country?
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Deadly accident threatens US-Pakistani alliance
US warplanes accidentally attacked a Pakistani outpost this weekend. After a year of increasing tensions, the world’s strangest alliance is now on the brink of collapse.
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Church of England launches attack on ‘unjust’ laws
Vulnerable children are at grave risk from planned changes to the benefits system, warn the UK’s top bishops. This reopens a profound debate about the merits of the welfare state.