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Vladimir Putin has declared victory in Russia's presidential elections, returning for a third term after spending the last four years as the country's PM.

A Separation (in Persian Jodaeiye Nader az Simin “The separation of Nader from Simin”) is a universally acclaimed 2011 Iranian drama film which won the Oscar for best foreign language film on 2012, becoming the first Iranian movie to win the honor.

Karzai says three-way negotiations have taken place, and says he believes Taliban is "definitively" interested in peace.

Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has announced three days of national mourning after at least 74 people died in clashes between rival football fans in the city of Port Said. Hundreds more were injured as fans invaded the pitch after a match between top-tier clubs al-Masry and al-Ahly.

New evidence has emerged that supporters of the former Libyan leader, Col Gaddafi, have been tortured while in detention.

Arab League foreign ministers are meeting in Cairo today to discuss whether to ask the United Nations to step in over the Syrian government’s repression of pro-democracy activists, international media outlets report.