Syria crackdown prompts West to consider sanctions and UN response (+ analysis); Yemen Opposition split over plans to remove Saleh; UN finds war crimes on both sides in Sri Lanakan war, 40,000 dead; Chernobyl remembered 25 years on; and more
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World News Brief, Tuesday April 26
Syrian military uses tanks against protesters leaving little room for compromise (+ analysis); Renewed pressure for Japan PM to quit; Leaked documents pull back curtain on Gitmo; France tightens border controls after Italy does deal with Tunisians; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday August 26
Dozens killed in Iraqi bombings designed to undermine local security forces (+ analysis); Chinese traffic jam could last until mid-September; Carter visit to North Korea set to ease tensions; al-Qaeda in Yemen now ranked top threat; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday June 18
Obama reveals massive overhaul of market regulations; protesters march again in Iran; Hamas will recognise Israel; BRIC countries propose new global monetary system; and more
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