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Israel 'sorry' over Turkey snub
Israel apologises to Turkey in a bid to defuse a row over the treatment of Turkey's envoy in Tel Aviv.
'Al-Qaeda chief' killed in Yemen
The alleged leader of an al-Qaeda cell in Yemen dies in an exchange of fire with security forces, a provincial governor says.
Seven killed in Iraq truck bomb
Seven people die as a suicide bomber blows up a truck near a police station in western Iraq, security officials say.
Mysterious death
Questions persist in wake of Iran scientist killing
'Batch 10'
How a group freed from Guantanamo returned to terror
Turkey calls for Israeli apology
Turkey seeks an apology from Israel over the "discourteous" treatment of its ambassador in a row over a Turkish TV series.
US denies killing Iran scientist
The US dismisses allegations by Iran that US and Israeli agents killed physicist Massoud Ali Mohammadi in Tehran.
Campbell defends Iraq war dossier
Tony Blair's ex-spokesman Alastair Campbell says he defends "every word" of the September 2002 dossier on Iraq's weapons.
Saudi forces 'oust Yemeni rebels'
Saudi troops regain control of a border village occupied by Yemeni rebels, the kingdom's deputy defence minister says.
Bahais go on trial in Iran
The trial of seven members of the Bahai faith begins in Iran.
Baghdad is gridlocked after raids
Chaos in the Iraqi capital as security forces carry out a anti-terror raid, seizing explosives and making multiple arrests.
Echoes of the past
Demjanjuk case recalls first trial in Jerusalem
Dutch report: Iraq war not legal
A Dutch inquiry into the Iraq war says that military action was not justified by UN resolutions on Iraq.
Yemen 'starts talks on hostages'
Yemen has started negotiations with kidnappers holding one British and five German hostages, the Yemeni foreign minister says.
'Iranian cyber army' hits Baidu
The hackers who took Twitter offline last year have now targeted China's most popular search engine, Baidu.
US concern at UAE torture verdict
The US calls on the UAE to review a court verdict clearing a member of its ruling family of torture charges.
Yemen warning on 'occupation'
An influential cleric warns Yemen not to allow "occupation" by foreign powers as it co-operates with the US in counter-terrorism.
Iran's Karroubi defies 'threats'
Iranian opposition figure Mehdi Karroubi says he is defiant in the face of threats, and he and his family are "prepared for disaster".
Bid to mend Thai-Saudi jewel rift
Thailand's prime minister has met a Saudi diplomat to try to mend a 20-year rift triggered by a multi-million dollar jewel theft.
German Yemen hostages 'located'
Yemeni officials know where five seized Germans are being held, Germany's foreign minister says in Sanaa.