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Filipinos Join Vietnamese Anti-China Protests

Filipinos and Vietnamese residents in the Philippines have staged a joint protest against China's incursions into South China Sea territories claimed by their countries.

UN officials highlight role of families in achieving development, advancing better world

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Muslim Reaction to Schoolgirl Abductions Debated

The faces of young girls held captive by Islamist militants have fueled anger and shock around the world and raised questions about why more Muslim leaders have not come forward in their defense.

US, Britain: Tough Sanctions Against Russia if Ukraine Vote Is Disrupted

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and British Foreign Secretary William Hague say the United States and European Union will hit Russia with far tougher economic sanctions if it tries to disrupt next week's presidential election in Ukraine. Kerry and...