2013: Year in Review

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• Syria's Assad denounces 'puppet' opponents in TV address

  bbc.co.uk - BBC News

  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has delivered a rare TV address, denouncing his opponents as "enemies of God and puppets of the West". He lamented the suffering of the people in the civil war, saying a "black cloud" of pain engulfed every corner. Mr Assad also set out a plan involving a national …

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  Lance Armstrong's Confession

  oprah.com

  For the first time since cyclist Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned from elite competition, he sits down for …

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  Al Jazeera

  

  Egypt’s Morsi declares ‘state of emergency’

  Al Jazeera

  Egyptian president declares state of emergency in Port Said, Ismailia and Suez, scenes of major protests in recent days. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has declared a 30-day state of emergency and a night-time curfew in three cities along the Suez Canal that have seen deadly clashes in recent days. …