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Japan's Abe Visits Controversial War Shrine, China Outraged
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has made a controversial visit to a war shrine that many of Japan's neighbors see as a symbol of its militaristic past.
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French Troops Deploy Tanks in CAR Capital
Heavy gunfire rocked the capital of the Central African Republic on Wednesday, killing as many as nine people.
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Thai Protesters, Police Clash in Bangkok
Thailand's political crisis again turned violent Thursday, as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at anti-government protesters trying to disrupt preparations for an upcoming election.
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Condemning latest violence, UN chief urges Egyptians to find common ground
Egyptians protest in Cairo in July 2013.
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Ban urges peaceful end to conflict in message broadcast to people of South Sudan
Civilians taking refuge at UNMISS compound in Juba.
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Security Council doubles UN peacekeeping force in South Sudan in face of spreading conflict
Security Council members voting to authorize almost doubling the UN peacekeeping force in South Sudan to nearly 14,000.
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Indian, Pakistani Army Commanders Meet on Kashmir
Map showing India and Pakistan controlled Kashmir and the Line of Control
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More must be done to aid those uprooted in Central African Republic conflict, UN warns
Displaced people in the CAR capital Bangui find refuge in the unfinished church at St. Paul Parish after fleeing clashes.
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South Sudan President Calls for End to Ethnic Violence
The president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, has expressed concern about recent strife in his country, condemning those "who would like to take power by force of arms."
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