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Suicide Bomber Hits Hotel Near Saudi Embassy in Beirut
A suicide bomber killed himself and wounded at least four security officers at a hotel in Beirut close to the Saudi Arabian embassy on Wednesday, Lebanese security sources said, the third blast in Lebanon in less than a week.
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Canada breaks off relations with Iran
Canada closed its Tehran embassy on Friday and ordered Iranian diplomats be expelled, in a damning severance of ties in which it accused the Islamic Republic of being the biggest threat to world peace.
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UN rights body slams Syria, calls for aid access
The United Nation's top human rights body voted Thursday to condemn Syria for its "widespread and systematic violations" against civilians in a violent crackdown on opposition groups, as more western governments closed their embassies in Damascus over worsening security.
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79 killed as Syria pounds protest hubs: activists
The Syrian regime's rocket and shell bombardment of protest hubs has left another 79 civilians dead, activists said, as Washington closed its Damascus embassy and Britain recalled its ambassador.
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US closes embassy in Syria
The Obama administration has closed the U.S. Embassy in Damascus and pulled all American diplomats out of Syria.
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Suicide Bomber Hits Hotel Near Saudi Embassy in Beirut
A suicide bomber killed himself and wounded at least four security officers at a hotel in Beirut close to the Saudi Arabian embassy on Wednesday, Lebanese security sources said, the third blast in Lebanon in less than a week.
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Canada breaks off relations with Iran
Canada closed its Tehran embassy on Friday and ordered Iranian diplomats be expelled, in a damning severance of ties in which it accused the Islamic Republic of being the biggest threat to world peace.
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UN rights body slams Syria, calls for aid access
The United Nation's top human rights body voted Thursday to condemn Syria for its "widespread and systematic violations" against civilians in a violent crackdown on opposition groups, as more western governments closed their embassies in Damascus over worsening security.
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79 killed as Syria pounds protest hubs: activists
The Syrian regime's rocket and shell bombardment of protest hubs has left another 79 civilians dead, activists said, as Washington closed its Damascus embassy and Britain recalled its ambassador.
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US closes embassy in Syria
The Obama administration has closed the U.S. Embassy in Damascus and pulled all American diplomats out of Syria.
