Afghan, Iranian leaders in Pakistan for summit

Pakistan: The leaders of Afghanistan and Iran were scheduled to meet for a regional summit in Pakistan on Friday at a key juncture in peace efforts with the Taliban and amid rising tensions between Tehran and Israel.

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UN General Assembly condemns Syria crackdown

China, Russia, Iran oppose the text put forward by Arab states:

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly on Thursday demanded an immediate halt to Syria’s brutal crackdown on dissent, in a strongly worded resolution adopted by a 137-12 vote. China, Russia and Iran opposed the text put forward by Egypt and other Arab states,

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Thousands stranded as Australian airline goes bust

Australia: Budget carrier Air Australia collapsed yesterday, stranding thousands of passengers as its domestic flights and international services to Honolulu, Bali and Phuket were all grounded.

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