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Special envoy will meet with North Korean officials in Beijing for first time since death of Kim Jong-il.
Last Modified: 13 Feb 2012 20:38 GMT Asia-Pacific
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Navi Pillay tells UN that scale of government's crackdown indicates that crimes against humanity have occurred.
Last Modified: 13 Feb 2012 18:29 GMT Middle East
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FM Sergei Lavrov calls for dialogue and says violence must end before any Arab League peacekeeping mission takes place.
Last Modified: 13 Feb 2012 16:40 GMT Middle East
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Under Obama, six whistleblowers have been charged under the World War I-era Espionage Act.
Peter Van Buren
Last Modified: 13 Feb 2012 11:20 GMT Opinion
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Arab League ministers agree to ask United Nations for joint force and special Arab envoy as crackdown on Homs continues.
Last Modified: 13 Feb 2012 08:15 GMT Middle East
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Ministers meet in Egypt's capital to discuss joint observer mission with UN as Syrian forces continue to shell Homs.
Last Modified: 12 Feb 2012 14:58 GMT Middle East
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Does Netanyahu really want a war on Iran, or does he want to prove that no one could stop him if he did?
MJ Rosenberg
Last Modified: 12 Feb 2012 12:07 GMT Opinion
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Government renews tank assaults on Homs and Hama, while opposition forces are said to have killed high-ranking general.
Last Modified: 12 Feb 2012 08:55 GMT Middle East
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Mohamed Nasheed, who says he was ousted in a coup, threatens more street protests and demands snap elections.
Last Modified: 11 Feb 2012 16:03 GMT Central & South Asia
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Former president Mohamed Nasheed awaits arrest as top UN envoy appeals to "all actors" to avoid violence.
Last Modified: 10 Feb 2012 08:43 GMT Central & South Asia
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