The UN Security Council is considering a plea from senior UN aid officials to demand aid access in war-torn Syria, a move that could lead to a showdown between Russia and western states over humanitarian cross-border deliveries, UN diplomats say even as a top US military officer on Friday condemned Russia’s shipment........ more...

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Tunisia tightens security as Salafists vow to defy ban
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EU widens probe as oil price-fixing scandal heats up
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Gilchrist bows out in style with win
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