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Now playing Next Israel Olmert found guilty of illegally taking overseas donations Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert has been found guilty of illegally receiving money from an American supporter, and has been sentenced to 25/05/2015
Now playing Next Yemen Clashes leave seven dead in Yemen's Taiz At least seven people have been killed and more than 30 wounded during fierce clashes in Yemen’s southern city of Taiz. Houthi rebels and troops 25/05/2015
Now playing Next Syria At least 400 killed by ISIL in Palmyra - Syrian TV Syrian state television has said at least 400 people, mostly women and children, have been killed by self-proclaimed Islamic State fighters in 24/05/2015
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Now playing Next Syria ISIL razing of Palmyra’s cultural heritage "not foregone conclusion" 22/05/2015
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