13 Oct
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Rebel fighters ‘capture’ Syrian soldiers
Unconfirmed video shows 256 troops being held by opposition, as diplomats seeking to cool tensions meet in Turkey.
Last Modified: 13 Oct 2012 16:19 GMT
Middle East
Deadly car bomb hits Pakistan town
Fifteen dead and dozens injured by bomb targeting pro-government militia in Darra Adam Khel town in northwest Pakistan.
Last Modified: 13 Oct 2012 13:05 GMT
Pakistan prays for Malala’s fragile health
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf calls shooting of teenage activist an “attack on our national and social values”.
Last Modified: 13 Oct 2012 12:42 GMT
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World condemns Pakistani activist’s shooting
Condemnation has poured in from international leaders for the shooting of 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai by the Taliban. ( 10-Oct-2012 )
Injured Children of Syria

Oil sheen on the coast of Louisiana in September, which was linked to Deepwater Horizon. The oil disaster has also been blamed for the new slick. Photograph: Julie Dermansky/Corbis
Deepwater Horizon pipe ‘responsible for new oil slick in Gulf of Mexico’
BP and Transocean to submit clean-up operation, after scientists link three-mile oil slick to Deepwater Horizon disaster
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Pig farming has become increasingly expensive for UK farmers due to rising global grain prices. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA
Food prices: ‘Bread, coffee and fresh fruit have become a bit of a luxury’
Affordability is now the key factor for grocery shoppers, with ethical considerations least important
• Lester Brown: World is closer to a food crisis than most realise
• Damian Carrington: Rising prices are climate change’s first bite
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