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China announces ambitious military spending plan

China on Saturday revealed that its military spending will rise 12.6 percent in 2011 to 583.6 billion renminbi, or about 88.6 billion dollars.

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UN refugee agency ‘very concerned’ civilians being prevented from fleeing Libya

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Bangladeshi man stranded at the Egyptian-Libyan border sits in waiting hall after fleeing the violence

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Libyan Protesters Hit By Tear Gas In Tripoli

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Ban discusses Libya with Obama; urges punishment of those responsible for violence

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) and US President Barack Obama in the Oval Office

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OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission to monitor early presidential election in Kazakhstan

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Voters in the 4 December 2005 presidential election in Kazakhstan before casting their ballots in the capital, Astana.

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Security Council imposes sanctions on Libyan authorities in bid to stem violent repression

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Security Council in session

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OSCE Chairperson emphasizes need to respect commitments, offers support to partner countries Egypt and Tunisia

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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis addressing the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Winter Meeting, Vienna, 24 February 2011.

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Libyans Flee As Gadhafi's Hold Over Country Weakens

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Libyan protesters shout anti-Gadhafi slogans during a demonstration in the eastern Libyan town of Derna on Wednesday.

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US concerned about safety of Libya's oil reserves, not peace: Castro

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has said that America is not worried about maintaining peace in Libya but is more concerned about country's oil reserves.

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Chlesea has best strike force in Europe: Ancelotti

Hailing his strike force, Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has said that he thought he now had control of the best forwards in Europe after their comfortable victory against Danish champions FC Copenhagen.