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UPDATE 3: Missiles fired from U.S. drones kill at least five militants in restive Pakistani tribal area.
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Nigeria’s top Islamic cleric warns foreigners against meddling in nation’s affairs over Muslim-Christian row.
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AFP – UN chief Ban Ki-moon slammed Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip during a tour of the war-battered coastal territory on Sunday, saying it was causing “unacceptable suffering.”

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AP – Israel will not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, Israel’s prime minister said Sunday hours before leaving for Washington, despite a clear U.S. demand that building there must stop and a crisis in relations between the two longtime allies.

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei uses his new year message to accuse the US of plotting against his country.
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Iraq’s election commission rejects calls from the president and prime minister for a recount of votes in the general election.
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UPDATE 2: French president experiences stinging blow from voters in round two of regional elections.
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WRAP: Suicide bomber on motorcycle tries to blow up army convoy but missed target, police officials say.
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AFP – Israeli soldiers shot and killed two Palestinians Sunday at an army check post near the northern West Bank city of Nablus after they tried to stab a soldier, an army spokeswoman said.

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AFP – UN chief Ban Ki-moon slammed Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip saying it caused “unacceptable sufferings,” during a visit Sunday to the Hamas-run coastal enclave.

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