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DR Congo: UN welcomes withdrawal of M23 armed group from Goma, calls for stability to be maintained
UN peacekeepers on patrol in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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Suicide Bombers Attack NATO-Afghan Airbase
Eight suicide bombers attacked the Jalalabad air base in eastern Afghanistan Sunday, but were killed by Afghan forces before entering the complex.
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At General Assembly, Ban and UN-Arab League envoy call for greater efforts to resolve crisis in Syria
Syrian refugees in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley.
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Clinton: New Israeli Settlements Set Back Cause of Peace
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Israeli plans for new settlements near East Jerusalem do not help efforts to bring about a two-state solution to the Palestinian crisis. Clinton also called on Egypt to do more to stop rocket smuggling into Gaza.
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Humanitarian needs could rise if situation in eastern DR Congo remains unresolved – UN
A man loads water collected from Lake Kivu onto his bicycle for sale in Goma, DRC, where municipal supplies have been interrupted.
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Burma's Suu Kyi Offers to Mediate Mine Dispute
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has offered to mediate a dispute involving villagers and monks opposed to the expansion of a Chinese-backed copper mine in the country's northwest.
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US Lawmakers Continue to Probe Benghazi Attack
U.S. lawmakers investigating the September terrorist attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya said they are troubled by inadequate security measures at the consulate as well as the lack of U.S. military intervention during the assault that killed four Americans. The Senate's Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs received a four-hour classified briefing from federal officials on Thursday.
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Security Council must come together to solve crisis in Syria – UN-Arab League envoy
Joint Special Representative of the UN and the League of Arab States for the crisis in Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, briefs reporters.
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UN humanitarian chief says Syria’s neighbours need more help as refugee crisis grows
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