World
Japan: A year of blogs
Japan's highest mountain, Mount Fuji forms a silhouette behind the Shinjuku business district. Tokyo, Japan.
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Nepalese peace process largely deadlocked 10 days before UN mission ends
Karin Landgren, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Nepal
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Ahead of South Sudan referendum, UN official urges respect for voters’ rights
A Referendum registration centre opens at a Khartoum IDP Camp in Sudan
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Twin Brothers Sentenced on Bribery Charges, Following Arrests in Undercover Sting
Two Northeast Washington men, Larry Moody and his twin brother, Garry Moody, were sentenced today to prison terms for bribery of a public official, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr., James W. McJunkin, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's Washington Field Office, and Cathy L. Lanier, chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
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Wisconsin National Guard supports governor's inauguration
Gov. Scott Walker addresses a packed rotunda at the state Capitol Building following his oath of office Jan. 3. The Wisconsin National Guard supported Walker's inauguration ceremony.
The 132nd Army Band performed before and during the ceremony, an honor guard consisting of Army Guard and Air Guard personnel presented the colors, and the Wisconsin National Guard Public Affairs Office coordinated closely with the transition team regarding the planning and execution of the ceremony.
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Boeing, Qatar Airways, AmeriCares Partner for Relief Flight
Boeing (NYSE: BA) again has partnered with Qatar Airways and the non-profit global health and disaster relief organization AmeriCares to deliver a second consignment of relief supplies to areas in Pakistan that are still recovering from the massive floods that ravaged the country in August. The first shipment was delivered in September 2010.
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17th SAARC Summit to take place in Maldives
The 17th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit will be held on November 10-11 in Maldives.
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SUDAN: What they're saying about the referendum
Pursuing agreement on the broader post-referendum period is critical for a peaceful transition, ICG
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EAST/CENTRAL AFRICA: Pick of the year 2010
Pastoralism is one of the region's lifestyles that have been hit hard by changes linked to the climate
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UN soldier injured as crowd attacks peacekeepers in Côte d’Ivoire
UNOCI peacekeepers on patrol
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