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Residents gather at the site of a bomb attack in Kirkuk (Reuters)

At least 32 dead after Iraq bombings

Officials say a wave of evening bombings have torn through mainly Shiite areas in Baghdad, raising the nationwide daily death toll to at least 32.

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Smoke rises during a rebel clash in Aleppo  (Reuters)

Syrian rebels attack Aleppo prison video

Syrian rebels attacked the main prison in the northern city of Aleppo Wednesday with a pair of car bombs.

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The UN plans a peacekeeping role in the Golan Heights  (Reuters)

Defence force review after abduction

The Defence Force says it will review its commitment in the Golan Heights, on the border between Syria and Israel, after the abduction of a Kiwi peacekeeper.

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A fighter from the Islamist Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra is seen in front of a burning vehicle (Reuters)

Rebels battle Assad's troops near capital video

Syrian rebels and Islamic fighters have joined forces in a push to reopen an arms supply route and retake a key town near Damascus.

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The peacekeeper was abducted from an observation post on the Golan Heights (Reuters)

Kiwi abducted in Golan Heights

A New Zealand Defence Force peacekeeper has been released after a five-hour abduction in a contentious Israeli border area.

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George Sabra, head of the SNC (Reuters)

Syria opposition to consult allies video

Syria's main opposition bloc wants to consult its allies before deciding to join a US-Russia initiative.

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A United Nations peacekeeper directs an armoured vehicle in the Golan Heights (Reuters)

Syrian rebels release UN hostages

Syrian rebels have released four Filipino UN peacekeepers they abducted from the Golan Heights last week.

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Relatives of those killed in the bombings mourn in the town of  Reyhanli  (Reuters)

Turkey vows not to enter Syria conflict

Turkey's prime minister vowed Sunday his country won't be drawn into Syria's civil war.

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People gather at the site of the explosion in Reyhanli  (Reuters)

Syria suspected in Turkey bombings

In one of the deadliest attacks in Turkey in recent years, two car bombs exploded near the border with Syria yesterday, killing 43 and wounding 140 others.

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