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•  Syria artillery onslaught on Homs 06 Feb 2012, 18:57

  The fiercest attack yet - involving heavy artillery - rocks the Syrian city of Homs, as the US closes its Damascus embassy over security concerns.

  

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•  VIDEO: Snow-covered scenes across Europe 06 Feb 2012, 18:40

  The Arctic conditions sweeping Europe have tightened their grip, with more deaths reported in Poland and Ukraine, taking the toll to well over 200.

  

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•  VIDEO: End of an era for Colombia carts 06 Feb 2012, 18:32

  Horse-drawn carts will disappear from the streets of Colombians from 2013

  

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•  SA 'resurrected singer' detained 06 Feb 2012, 18:26

  A South African man who claims to be a famous Zulu musician who apparently died in 2009 is in custody until DNA tests determine his identity, police say.

  

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•  US sanctions Iranian Central Bank 06 Feb 2012, 18:23

  US President Barack Obama places new sanctions on Iran, blocking government assets held in the US, including the Iranian Central Bank.

  

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