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Blasts target Iran's Beirut embassy
Seven people are reported to have died in explosions which targeted the Iranian embassy in the Lebanese capital Beirut.
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Indonesia's president says ties with Australia have been "damaged" by spying reports and accuses PM Tony Abbott of belittling the row.
Deadly cyclone strikes Sardinia
At least 16 people have been killed in flooding prompted by a cyclone and heavy rain that swept through the Italian island of Sardinia.
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