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UN Security Council condemns ‘any and all outside support’ to M23 armed group in eastern DR Congo
Amb. Gert Rosenthal of Guatemala presides over the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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Beirut Car Bomb Kills 8, Including Intel Chief
Soldiers inspect damage at scene of the explosion in the mostly Christian neighborhood of Achrafiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, October 19, 2012.
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Mali: any military action should not worsen existing tensions, deputy UN chief tells meeting
A Malian refugee woman in Mangaize, northern Niger, ponders her future, after fleeing her home because of the general insecurity and fighting between the army and Tuareg fighters.
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African Leaders Prepare for Military Intervention in Northern Mali
High-level delegations from the United Nations, West African bloc ECOWAS, and the African Union met with Malian leaders Friday to develop a coherent strategy for tackling the crisis in northern Mali, where al-Qaida linked militant groups have taken control.
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43 Killed By Airstrikes in Northern Syria, Activists Say
Syria Regional Refugee Response
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Possible US Attack in Libya Faces Opposition
The United States is said to be weighing the option of a military strike against those found responsible for the September 11 attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya that killed four American embassy personnel dead, including U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens.
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Ban welcomes parliamentary approval of recent agreements between Sudan and South Sudan
Presidents Omar Al-Bashir of Sudan (left) and Salva Kiir of South Sudan.
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Syria: UN-Arab League envoy calls for ceasefire during upcoming Islamic holiday
A busy thoroughfare in the ancient Syrian city of Aleppo.
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Philippines, Muslim Rebels Sign Preliminary Accord
The Philippine government and the country’s largest Muslim rebel group have signed an initial peace agreement that they hope will end a 40-year insurgency that has left more than 120,000 people dead. Although the agreement has wide support, it faces opposition from the former leader of a smaller group.
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