China, US hold 'frank , in-depth' talks on Syria

China backs efforts by AL to resolve the conflict through political means:

A top Chinese official and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held "frank and in-depth" talks on Syria by telephone Monday as Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping began a visit to the United States. China and Russia have faced a barrage of international criticism this month for blocking a UN Security Council resolution condemning the bloody crackdown on protesters in the Middle East country.

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Valentine’s Day finds a niche in Islamic Iran

Iran may reject Western influences, but Valentine’s Day has become a growing phenomenon thanks to the romantically minded youth of the Islamic state’s affluent classes. Although the ruling clerics and hardline politicians have been waging a campaign against what they call “decadent” cultural imports, the Christian day dedicated to amorous displays has so far survived.

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Israel diplomat attack by ‘well-trained’ operative - India

A bomb blast that badly wounded an Israeli diplomat in New Delhi was a terrorist attack by a highly-trained operative, the Indian government said Yesterday, as Israel accused Iran of being responsible. The injured female diplomat was described by doctors as stable after overnight surgery to remove shrapnel from her spine after the attack, in which a motorcyclist planted a suspected magnetic bomb on her car.

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