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Kerry visits Oman for arms deal, talks on Syria, Mideast

MUSCAT - Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Oman on Tuesday for Raytheon Co's signing of an estimated $2.1 billion arms deal and to consult on Syria and Iran, U.S. officials said.

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Rubber bullets fired at South African mine strikers, several hurt

CAPE TOWN - Ten striking South African miners were taken to hospital on Tuesday after being hit by rubber bullets, police said, as labour strife spread ahead of mid-year pay negotiations.

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Scotland says better off without Britain, but with the pound

LONDON - Ending Britain's 306-year rule would allow Scotland to reverse generations of economic mismanagement and free its lawmakers to boost economic growth, say Scottish nationalists campaigning to split from the UK.

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Peace debate exposes deep rifts in Israeli government

JERUSALEM - Israel's coalition government presented a divided front on Palestinian statehood on Tuesday as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry prepared a new mission to revive long-defunct peace talks.

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Rafsanjani, Ahmadinejad ally disqualified from Iran election: report

DUBAI - Iran's electoral watchdog has barred former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and a close aide to president Mahmoud Ahadinejad from running in the June 14 presidential election, state media reported on Tuesday.

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World Bank to announce funds for Syria refugee influx

GENEVA - The World Bank plans to announce substantial new funds to help Jordan cope with the influx of refugees from the civil war in neighbouring Syria, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim told Reuters on Tuesday.

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Activists of Hefajat-e Islam chase police officers during a clash in Narayanganj on May 6, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer

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