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This citizen journalism image provided by Aleppo Media Center AMC which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows a Syrian man carrying a child's body in the aftermath of a strike by Syrian government, in the neighborhood of Jabal Bedro, in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday Feb. 19, 2013. The Britain-based activist group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the Aleppo Media Center reported several dead in the attack late Monday night, saying the strike appeared to be from a ground-to-ground missile. Syria peace talks break up as UN envoy fails to break deadlock
Latest round of face-to-face talks end after just 30 minutes as Damascus refuses further round of discussions The UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi. Photograph: Salvatore Di... (photo: AP / Aleppo Media Center AMC) The Guardian
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Lawmakers of the Justice and Development Party applaud Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan before he address them at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Turkish MPs pass judicial reforms amid brawl
Turkish MPs have approved controversial plans to reform the country's top judicial body, amid a brawl which left one MP with a broken nose. The government wants the Supreme Board of Judges and... (photo: AP / Burhan Ozbilici) BBC News
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A man wades through a flooded road at Runnymede, England, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014. Two killed as more storms batter Britain
LONDON (Reuters) - Two people were killed and 32 people were rescued from a seaside restaurant on Friday as storms and strong winds battered Britain, adding more misery to areas already hit by... (photo: AP / Sang Tan) Daily Press
Britain Floods   Extreme Weather   Photos   Wikipedia: Winter storms of 2013–14 in the United Kingdom   Winter Storms - UK
US storm that left traffic misery hits eastern Canada US storm that left traffic misery hits eastern Canada
A giant winter storm that gridlocked traffic, left flights cancelled, and knocked out power in the US East Coast has pushed into eastern Canada. As much as 60cm (24in) was expected to fall in some... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) BBC News
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File - An armed member of the militant group al-Shabab attends a rally on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. Arms for Somalia diverted to militias: UN experts
UNITED NATIONS: UN monitors have found evidence that arms shipments to the Somali government have been diverted to clan militias and in one case were destined for a Shebab rebel commander. A... (photo: AP) New Straits/Business Times
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Barroso urges UK to remain in EU despite migration policy tensions Barroso urges UK to remain in EU despite migration policy tensions
The European Union’s rules about free movement can and must remain in place, European Commission president José Manuel Barroso has said in London. Acknowledging that feelings “run high on this issue”,... (photo: European Community / EC) The Irish Times
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