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Tuesday 22 November, 2011.

TOP STORY US joins UK and Canada in imposing fresh sanctions on Iran The United States joined its allies Britain and Canada to impose another round of tough sanctions on Iran, which the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, said send a clear message to Tehran that of increasing international isolation and pressure. HEADLINES Tunisia enters new era of democracy  Tunisia entered a new era of democracy on Tuesday with the inaugural session of its democratically elected constituent assembly, 10 months after a popular uprising ended years of dictatorship. Philippines' Arroyo hit with massacre lawsuit Relatives of 57 people killed in the Philippines' worst political massacre plan to sue then-president Gloria Arroyo for arming and supporting the alleged murderers, their lawyer said today. Israel Par clears first reading of libel bill amid protests  An amendment to Israel's libel law, that critics believe would curtail media freedom, has passed its first reading in the parliament following a stormy debate in which opponents dubbed it a "doomsday weapon" and compared it with "barbaric justice system". Chinese engineers escape militant attack in Pak; 5 killed  In a second major attack in as many days, suspected militants in Pakistan's restive southwest Balochistan province on Tuesday attacked a group of Chinese engineers being escorted by security forces, killing five persons and injuring 11 others.