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In Lebanon, Ban pays tribute to vital role played by UN peacekeepers
UNIFIL on patrol in southern Lebanon
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UN official notes promising steps on implementation of Darfur peace document
Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous (centre), visiting a UNAMID team site at Shangil Tobaya in North Darfur
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Pope To Visit Cuba To Endorse Church's Growing Role
When Pope Benedict XVI goes to Latin America in March, Mexico is an obvious choice, with nearly 100 million Catholics.
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Has Obama Waged A War On Religion?
Some political and religious leaders say there is a White House-led war against religion.
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'Money laundering case against Zardari cannot be re-opened due to immunity'
The money-laundering case pending against Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari in Switzerland cannot be re-opened even on Pakistan's insistence, sources have said.
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Top UN official in Iraq urges dialogue to resolve tensions
A displaced family stands near a tent in a camp in Diyala Governorate, 90km east of Baghdad
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Bahrain: The Revolution That Wasn't
Bahrain is the one Arab country where the government has suppressed a major uprising. Here, protesters wave flags at the Pearl Roundabout in the capital Manama on Feb. 20, 2011, when the demonstrations were at their peak.
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KENYA: Journey to the ICC
Widespread violence resulted in the deaths of at least 1,200 people and the displacement of hundreds of thousands
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Syria: Ban reiterates concern over worsening bloodshed as blasts claim more lives
Syrian protesters
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SOMALIA: Kismayo IDPs face hunger, drug shortages
Virtual closure of Kismayo port has hampered aid deliveries
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