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Violence in Syria has spilled over into Lebanon as clashes turn deadly in the city of Tripoli. Two people were reported killed and more than 16 people injured when violence broke out between Sunni Muslims who oppose Syrian President Bashar Assad and Alawites who support him. [CBC]
Israel says Egypt violating peace treaty by moving tanks into demilitarized Sinai. [Winnipeg Free Press]
As the row over Julian Assange continues, Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has said that the UK would be committing diplomatic suicide if it tried to enter his country’s embassy in London. [BBC]