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26 May 2013 Last updated at 21:29 ET

Farc agrees Colombia land reformColombian farmer picking coffee beans

Colombia's government and Farc rebels say they have agreed on land reform, after months of talks on how to end five decades of conflict.


Rebel fighters in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo (21 April 2013)EU to discuss arms embargo on Syria

EU foreign ministers are to discuss British and French calls for them to ease sanctions against Syria so weapons can be supplied to the rebels.

Anti gay-marriage protesters in Paris. Photo: 26 May 2013Big anti-gay marriage rally in Paris

Tens of thousands of protesters opposing France's new same-sex marriage law march in Paris, with nearly 100 arrests reported after scuffles.

Lyse Doucet Article written by Lyse Doucet Lyse Doucet Chief international correspondent

World powers struggle to reach agreement on Syria

The BBC's Lyse Doucet says meetings on Syria in Brussels and Paris could pave the way for more weapons to be supplied to the opposition or more arm-twisting to push all sides towards the negotiating table.

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