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Russia, China block Security Council referral of Syria to International Criminal Court

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China and Russia vetoed a Security Council resolution that would have referred the situation in Syria to the...

Destruction of Syria's Chemical Weapons Almost Complete

Syria has destroyed the vast majority of its chemical weapons arsenal as mandated by an international agreement.

Gunmen Attack Indian Consulate in Afghanistan

Authorities in western Afghanistan say security forces have killed two gunmen who attacked the Indian consulate in Herat.

Energy Prices are Big Part of Ukraine Crisis

Russia's decision to intervene in Ukraine has caused a diplomatic and military crisis. But it has also sparked an economic and energy crisis, as Russia sharply increased the price of natural gas it exports to the country and Ukraine's interim leaders...