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Assad Forces Defeated in Syria's Raqqa, Ambushed in Iraq

Syrian rebels appear to have captured the northern city of Raqqa, in one of the biggest gains of their two-year revolt against President Bashar al-Assad.

Kenya Election Commission Reports High Turnout

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People reported standing in line for several...

Kenyans Vote Amid Threats of Violence

Kenyans are voting to elect the country’s fourth president since independence. Police have issued warnings of possible violence during the poll.

Ban, UN-Arab League envoy meet to discuss efforts to end Syrian crisis

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with Joint Special Representative of the UN and League of Arab States on the Syrian...