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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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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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