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Former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk Dies
Chinese state media reports that Cambodia's King Norodom Sihanouk, one of Southeast Asia's defining leaders, has died in Beijing.
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Turkey Bans Syrian Passenger Planes From Its Airspace
Turkey says it has banned Syrian passenger planes from Turkish airspace in the latest sign of growing confrontation between the two neighbors.
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UN envoy alarmed by reports of Israeli settlers attacking Palestinian farmers
Robert Serry, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.
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Five British Marines Face Murder Charges in Afghan Death
Britain's Ministry of Defense says five Royal Marines are facing murder charges as part of an investigation into a 2011 incident with an insurgent in Afghanistan.
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New Strategy to Posture Transcom for Post-war Future
Air Force Gen. William M. Fraser III, commander, U.S. Transportation Command, rolls out his new five-year strategy Oct. 12, 2012, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The strategy is the most comprehensive and collaborative in the command's 25-year history. The heart of the new strategic plan is to ensure United States can deploy, sustain and redeploy its forces as effectively and efficiently as possible.
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Ban lauds Cameroon and Nigeria’s commitment to honour border demarcation ruling
Residents on the Cameroon-controlled side of the Bakassi Peninsula with Nigeria.
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Japanese React With Fear, Anger Over China Islands Dispute
The dispute between Japan and China over the ownership of a chain of islands in the East China Sea continues to escalate, with China boycotting a meeting of the IMF being held in Tokyo. A growing sense of fear over China's increasing strength is being reported in the Japanese capital.
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French Suspects Planned to Join Militants in Syria
French authorities say a group of suspected radical Islamists posed the biggest danger to France in years and were planning to join militants in Syria.
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Turkey Seizes Cargo from Syrian Plane Forced to Land in Ankara
Turkey says it has confiscated illicit cargo from a Syrian passenger plane that it forced to land in Ankara after entering Turkish airspace on a flight from Moscow to Damascus.
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