At least 43 killed as Iraq fails to finalize key ministers

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  Germany to launch new military strategy 'without taboos'

  Defense Minister says German armed forces will act under new strategy from 2016, marking a formal end to its post-WWII pacifist policy

• Egypt's Morsi not referred to military court: Source

  An Egyptian judicial source has denied reports that ousted President Mohamed Morsi had been referred to a military court

• Australia's ex-prime ministers issue Bali Nine plea

  Six former leaders call for clemency on death sentence for drug smugglers

• At least 5 killed in Lahore blast in northeast Pakistan

  Blast smashed windows of several nearby buildings and at least six vehicles parked outside compound were badly damaged

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  Egypt warplanes strike ISIL targets in Libya: Army

  The Egyptian Air Force aircraft staged raids on ISIL training camps and army caches inside Libya, Egyptian military spokesman Mohamed Samir said in a Facebook statement.

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  Danish police kill suspect believed behind Copenhagen attacks

  Copenhagen on high alert after two people killed and five others wounded in two seperate attacks

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  Community groups urge federal inquiry into Chapel Hill murders

  Over 100 advocacy and community groups call on Department of Justice to launch hate crime investigation into murder of three Muslim students

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  Pakistan: 19 killed in Peshawar Shia mosque attack

  Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility; say it is revenge for hanging of militant Aqeel alias Doctor Usman

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  Britain backs 'modest' UN Security Council expansion

  British UN envoy says UK does not support extending the use of veto, at the heart criticism of the council's structure

• Turkey reveals airspace violation by Russian jet

  Ministry of Foreign Affairs says SU-34 was in Turkey's airspace; Moscow denies claim; Turkish Air Force steps up security

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  PM: Turkey has right to take 'all kinds of measures'

  Ahmet Davutoglu says country exercised its 'international right and national duty' in protecting its borders

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  Russia's Lavrov cancels Turkey visit

  Foreign minister calls off Istanbul trip over downing of Russian warplane

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  Turkey 'repeatedly warned' Russian warplane violating airspace

  Military says aircraft 'of unknown nationality' given 10 warnings in five minutes over airspace breach

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  Turkey: Condolences pour in post Ankara attack

  Condolences from around the world are continuing to pour into Turkey following Saturday’s horrific twin bombings in Ankara that killed at least 97 people.

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  Germany to launch new military strategy 'without taboos'

  Defense Minister says German armed forces will act under new strategy from 2016, marking a formal end to its post-WWII pacifist policy

• Egypt's Morsi not referred to military court: Source

  An Egyptian judicial source has denied reports that ousted President Mohamed Morsi had been referred to a military court

• Australia's ex-prime ministers issue Bali Nine plea

  Six former leaders call for clemency on death sentence for drug smugglers

• At least 5 killed in Lahore blast in northeast Pakistan

  Blast smashed windows of several nearby buildings and at least six vehicles parked outside compound were badly damaged