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MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 7:33pm

US puts pressure on Assad to quit

Bashar Assad delivers a speech in Damascus, Syria

Clinton vows to tighten sanctions

Comment It’s time to support the opposition in the Syrian civil war
Global Insight Veto risks pushing Syria into civil war
Syria’s rebel army role forecast to grow
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France presses on with Syria peace plan
US ‘disgusted’ with Syria peace plan veto

US & CANADA 6:37pm

Odds stacking up against Gingrich

Former House speaker vows to stay in race

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 8:00pm

Greece takes step closer to default

No decision on terms for international lenders over cuts

In depth Greek debt crisis
Leaders oppose new austerity measures

EUROPE 10:40pm

Pro-European elected Finland president

Convincing win for Niinistö in run-off

EUROPE 8:14pm

Protests chip away at Putin’s authority

Pressure grows on Kremlin to introduce political reforms

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A new essay argues that the future of the US hinges on taking a different path to the one foreign policy is following

MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 5:00pm

Iran softens line on cutting oil to Europe

Retreat influenced by need for hard currency, analysts say

Heavy overnight falls over UK

From UK 6:12pm

Big freeze brings snow to Europe

Hundreds dead as temperatures plunge across eastern Europe

ASIA-PACIFIC 4:23pm

China’s police ill-equipped to combat unrest

Structural problems exposed by protests and rising crime rate

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AFRICA 2:18pm

ANC upholds Malema suspension

Youth leader has thrown spotlight on poverty and unemployment

EUROPE 4:12pm

Spain’s new Socialist leader attacks Church

Rubalcaba threatens to reverse privileges granted to Vatican

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