The Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Mursi and old regime figure Ahmed Shafiq will contest June’s Egypt presidential run-off, state media confirm.

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Polarised Egypt result confirmed

Mexican authorities have arrested a man they say shot an American freelance journalist to death at a 2006 protest, state media reported.

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Suspect held in U.S. man’s Mexico killing

An explosion in a road tunnel being constructed in central China’s Hunan province kills at least 20 people, state media say.

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China tunnel explosion ‘kills 20′

Lai Changxing, extradited from Canada to China to face smuggling and bribery charges, is jailed for life in China, state media says.

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China jails smuggler Lai for life

One person died and more than 300 were injured Friday when clashes broke out in Cairo as protests against the country's military government turned violent, state media reported.

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1 dead, hundreds hurt in Egypt clashes

The former head of China’s football league goes to trial over corruption charges, the latest in a series of cases to hit the sport, state media report.

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China football chief trial starts

Both Iranians and foreigners were arrested in connection with what was described as a plot to assassinate one of the country’s “specialists,” Iran’s state media reported.

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Iran Arrests 15 in Alleged Assassination Plot

After battling government forces, a Maoist guerrilla group in Peru has released 36 hostages it captured earlier this week, state media reported Saturday.

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Report: Peru guerillas free 36 hostages

A premature baby who survived hours in a morgue refrigerator in Argentina was in “very serious” condition after doctors detected an infection, state media reported.

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‘Miracle’ baby in ‘very serious’ condition

Five people are arrested in southern China after a teenager sold his kidney so he could buy an iPhone and iPad computer, state media say.

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Arrests over kidney sold for iPad

China pledges to end the widespread practice of taking organs from executed prisoners within the next five years, state media report.

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China to end prison organ donors

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has decreed that a referendum on the new draft constitution will be held on 26 February, state media report.

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Syria plans vote on constitution

CAIRO — The Egyptian government intends to prosecute at least 40 people, including some American citizens, as part of an investigation into non-government organizations that receive foreign funding, state media reported Sunday. Read full article > >

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Egypt to prosecute Americans in NGO probe

Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has granted an amnesty for crimes committed during the 10-month uprising, state media report.

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Syria ‘grants uprising amnesty’

China’s state media warn the US against “flexing its muscles” after it unveiled a defence review switching focus to the Asia-Pacific region.

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China warns US on Asia strategy