Syria Defiant Over Arab League Suspension -- BBC
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem has reacted defiantly to the Arab League's suspension of Syria over its crackdown on protesters.
He denounced the move as a "dangerous step" and said it was an illegitimate decision prompted by US incitement.
He said Syria would not budge from what he called its strong positions, adding that all "plots" against it would fail.
The Arab League voted on Saturday to suspend Syria's membership over its repression of months of protests.
It is set to hold another meeting to discuss Syria on Wednesday.
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MIDDLE EAST
'No more point' in concessions, says Iran's foreign minister.
Arab League suspends Syria, calls for talks on transition with Assad opponents. Syria wants Arab League crisis summit after Assad supporters attack embassies.
Jordan's king urges Syria's Assad to step down.
Israel maintains hold on taxes owed Palestinians.
Mystery surrounds deadly blast at Iran ammunition depot.
Turkish air strike hits northern Iraq-PKK rebels.
ASIA
Japan farm radioactive levels probed.
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Coalition says Taliban 'security plan' is forgery.
First glimpse inside Fukushima... where workers will spend the next 30 years dismantling its nuclear reactors.
Vietnam, wracked by economic woes, plans new reforms.
Aung San Suu Kyi renews call to free political prisoners.
AFRICA
Residents flee Somali rebel enclave after air attack.
Egypt opposition sets deadline for army.
Libya oil output to return to pre-war levels next year.
At least six are killed as Libyan militias clash on coastal highway near Tripoli.
British aid workers retreat from violence in South Sudan.
Egyptians fear violence, prolonged military rule as elections near.
Kenya army says killed nine Shebab fighters.
EUROPE
Italy pays record debt interest on new bonds.
New threat to bailout as Greek right rejects more austerity.
Sarkozy pledges "friendship" to Netanyahu after gaffe.
New border agency scandal: Passport control allowed ferry passengers into Dover for FOUR years without full checks.
Italy's new government struggling to balance technocrats with politicians. With clock ticking, an economist accepts a mandate to rescue Italy.
Report: 3 Swiss to avoid trial in nuclear case.
German neo-Nazi terror cell linked to 10 murders.
Judge turns down Norway killer's request to address survivors, victims' relatives.
Vote in Georgia's breakaway province is tie.
AMERICAS
Prince William's posting to Falklands defended.
Chance of 2012 U.S. recession tops 50 percent: Fed paper.
Canadian PM eyes China after US pipeline delay.
Mexican drug traffickers undermine elections.
Remittances to Latin America, Caribbean are rising again.
Troops occupy Rio slum in "historic" operation.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
German intel agencies puzzled by far right terror.
10 militants die in Yemen as UN pushes peace plan.
Terror cell targeting Bahrain busted. Iran rejects Bahrain's claim of terror cell links.
Algeria says Nigeria's Boko Haram tied to Al Qaeda.
Obama calls waterboarding 'torture'.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
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NBA season in doubt after players reject new offer.
The fuzzy math of U.S. home values.
Gold demand doubles amid economic gloom and frozen interest rates.
Double dip recession fears as European debt crisis hits U.S. after export orders dry up.
US companies are feeling impact of European crisis.
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