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11 February 2012 Last updated at 12:18 ET

Syria general 'shot in Damascus'Grab from YouTube video showing Syrian troops patrolling in Qabun district of Damascus - 10 February

A Syrian general is killed by "terrorists", state media say, in what is thought to be the first assassination of a senior officer in Damascus since the uprising began.


Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran (11 February 2012)Iran to make nuclear announcement

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says his country will announce major nuclear achievements in the next few days.

Aung San Suu Kyi campaigning in Kawhmu (11 Feb)Suu Kyi mobbed on campaign trail

Crowds mob Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as she campaigns for the first time in the constituency she is contesting in April.

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