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02/04/2012 07:31 PM
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Resolution on Syria vetoed at UN
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Russia and China veto an Arab and Western-backed UN resolution condemning the violent crackdown in Syria, hours after scores are killed in Homs.
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02/04/2012 08:34 AM
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Afghan civilian death toll rises
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The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row, a UN report reveals.
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02/04/2012 06:02 PM
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Thousands in rival Moscow marches
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Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his supporters hold a rally elsewhere in Russia's capital.
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02/04/2012 04:36 PM
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Europe 'at risk of early grave'
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Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd warns Europe faces an "early grave" if it continues to ignore Asia's rise.
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02/04/2012 06:45 PM
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Nevada set for Republican vote
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Republicans in the US state of Nevada are to take part in caucuses to decide their choice of presidential candidate; Mitt Romney is in the lead in opinion polls in the state.
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