World Update from BBC News
Obama aide stokes US-Israel rowA top Obama adviser criticises Israel over settlement homes in East Jerusalem, thwarting Israeli hopes of ending the row.Thai protest sets poll deadlineTens of thousands of anti-government protesters march in Bangkok to press the government to call new elections.Afghan attack 'a warning to US'Bomb attacks on the Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to US and Nato forces not to target the region, the Taliban say.PM Maliki extends Iraqi poll leadIraqi PM Nouri Maliki's bloc strengthens its lead over its main rivals with partial election results now in from all 18 provinces.US fury at Mexico consular deathsThree people connected to the US consulate in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez have been killed, the White House says.
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