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18 June 2013 Last updated at 01:13 ET

Explosion heard in west of Kabul

There has been an explosion in the west of Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, on the day Nato hands over security responsibility to the local authorities.


Protesters set fire to car in Rio de JaneiroProtests spread throughout Brazil

As many as 200,000 people marched through Brazil's biggest cities, as protests over public transport costs and the expense of the World Cup spread.

David Cameron (C) chairs a trade summit as he sits with Barack Obama (L) and Angela Merkel (R) at the G8 summit at Lough Erne in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland (17 June 2013)G8 leaders to focus on tax and trade

Tax, trade and transparency are expected to dominate discussions at the G8 summit, with leaders said to be close to agreeing a statement on Syria.

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

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Syria would like to get foreign rebel fighters off its soil, and that is bringing together Tunisian mothers and civil rights lawyers in Damascus, explains the BBC's Lyse Doucet.

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