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China defends Syria veto, doubts West's intentions
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 Reuters - China defended on Monday its rejection of a U.N. resolution pressing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to abandon power, with state media saying Western intervention in Libya, Afghanistan and Iraq showed the error of forced regime change.
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One dead, local tsunami alert in 6.7 quake off Philippines
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Reuters - One child died and a local tsunami alert was issued after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake followed by two aftershocks struck off the Philippines island of Negros on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and a local monitoring service.
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Obama says risky to attack Iran, wants diplomatic fix
(Reuters)
 Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Sunday there were important risks to consider before any military strike against Iran and made clear he does not want to see more conflict in the oil-producing Gulf region.
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Pakistan factory collapses in gas blast, 3 dead, many trapped
(Reuters)
Reuters - A three-story factory collapsed Monday in the Pakistani city of Lahore after a gas explosion, killing at least three people and trapping dozens, emergency officials said.
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China says Tibet facing "urgent" task to maintain stability
(Reuters)
Reuters - China's mountainous region of Tibet is facing an urgent task to maintain stability, and all government workers must be on their highest guard ahead of the Tibetan New Year and the fourth anniversary of riots there, a top newspaper said on Monday.
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