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1. Hamas urges key ally Iran to halt attacks on Gulf states

   The Palestinian group also affirms Tehran's right to defend itself from "aggression" by the US and Israel.

2. More US Marines and warships being moved to Middle East, reports say

   The reinforcements will come from an amphibious ready group that is usually based in Japan, an official told CBS, the BBC's US partner.

3. Treasure hunter freed from prison after refusing to turn over shipwreck gold

   Tommy Thompson spent more than a decade in prison after refusing to disclose the whereabouts of 500 missing gold coins.

4. Cuban protesters ransack Communist office as energy crisis deepens

   Discontent is mounting over rolling blackouts and shortages of food, fuel and medicine, exacerbated by a US blockade.

5. Rescuers blame weather and 'underprepared skiers' for rise in Alps avalanche deaths

   The BBC joins a French Alps rescue team as the number of skiers killed this season passes 100.