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• Indian troops aiding Hezbollah: Israel

  A media report said that Indian troops part of the UN peacekeepers did nothing to prevent the infiltration of Hezbollah supporters into Israeli territory.

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  Iran opposition plans show of force at Friday prayers

  Iranian opposition leaders are planning a united show of strength this week when they attend Friday prayers in Tehran.

• Israeli soldiers in Gaza war got licence to kill, says report

  Israeli army gave its soldiers in the Gaza war the licence to kill with the commanders issuing instructions to "shoot first and worry later".

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  Nearly 170 killed in Iran plane crash

  The Russian-made Iranian passenger plane carrying nearly 170 people crashed shortly after takeoff.

• Bomb attacks kill 42 in Iraq

  A double suicide attack and two other bombings killed at least 42 people in Iraq on Thursday.

• Israel must tear down West Bank barrier: UN

  Israel must tear down its West Bank separation barrier, a senior UN official said on Wednesday

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  Iran top leader warns West over alleged meddling

  Iran's supreme leader warned Western governments on Monday over what he called their meddling in Iran's post-election riots.

• Joe Biden to oversee US's Iraq policy

  The White House said on Tuesday that Biden would work closely with General Ray Odierno, the top US commander in Iraq.

• Iraq troops set to take control of cities

  Iraqi forces prepared to take control of towns and cities nationwide as US troops finally withdrew in a milestone for the country's recovery.

• Gunshot-hit Britons die in Iraq: Report

  Two British hostages who died after being held by kidnappers in Iraq had been shot, a television channel reported on Tuesday.

• Iran says recount shows election valid

  Iranian officials have declared the hotly disputed presidential election to be correct after a partial recount.

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  Iran begins partial recount of disputed poll

  Iran's top election body began a partial recount of the fiercely disputed presidential election.

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  Karroubi demands independent poll probe in Iran

  Defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi has demanded an independent panel to probe irregularities in presidential election.

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  Obama dismisses Ahmadinejad's apology demand

  Toughening his stand on Iran, US President Barack Obama dismissed a demand for apology from his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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  No fraud in vote: Iran poll watchdog

  The spokesman of Iran's electoral watchdog on Friday said that there was no fraud in the June 12 presidential election.