Sadr calls for halt to Iraq fighting

• China's astronauts brace for space walk

• Pakistan says top militants among 1,000 dead

• New Japan PM asks for time as minister faces quit call

• Congress set for new talks to salvage economic deal

• Russia offers Chavez nuclear help amid US tensions

• Anti-poverty summit raises 16 billion dollars: UN chief

• China pulls top candy off shelves as milk scandal deepens

• China's astronauts spend first day in orbit

• NKorea nuke talks may be close to breakdown: SKorea

• 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