New Israeli defence minister's tough talk to be put to the test
Israel's newly named Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman has pledged harsh actions against Palestinians, but there are doubts over whether the hardliner will be able to translate his provocative political rhetoric into concrete action.
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Iraq: from IS gains to the battle for Fallujah
Events in Iraq from the breakthrough by Islamic State group (IS) fighters in 2014 to the government counter-attack.
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From exile to trial: major dates since Habre fled Chad
Key dates from former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre's overthrow to his life sentence for war crimes and crimes against humanity over his brutal 1982-1990 rule, in a landmark trial in Senegal.
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Trying to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
A Paris meeting Friday on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the latest attempt to tackle one of the world's most stubborn diplomatic issues.
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Maria Sharapova doping timeline
Timeline on Maria Sharapova doping case after the Russian star was banned for two years on Wednesday:
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Sharapova, rags to riches to doping shame
From the shadow of Chernobyl's nuclear wasteland to international super-stardom and from penniless arrival in the United States, without a word of English, to a fortune nudging the $200 million mark.
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Libya's Sirte - from Kadhafi to the jihadist IS
Forces allied with Libya's unity government are closing in on Islamic State group fighters in Sirte in a month-long operation aimed at ousting the jihadists from their North African stronghold.
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Five top fashion trends at Euro 2016
With star footballers now doubling as fashion icons -- led by Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo who has his own underwear label -- we pick out the top five trends at the Euro 2016 championships.
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Among EU nations, 'frenemy' France most keen on Brexit
From bloody wars to gentle ribbing and occasional cross-Channel bashing, France and Britain's relationship status has been complicated for nearly a thousand years.
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