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Egypt to Lift State of Emergency, Curfew

Egypt on Thursday plans to lift a state of emergency and nightly curfew put in place three months ago during a bloody crackdown against people who protested the army's ouster of democratically elected Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.

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Settlement plans threaten renewed hopes for Israeli-Palestinian peace, UN envoy warns

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A settler woman walks past an Israeli soldier standing guard in East Jerusalem.

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UN agency issues urgent call to action as Afghan opium cultivation hits record high

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Opium harvest in a poppy field in Badakhshan, Afghanistan. Raw opium is cooked before being suitable...

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EU: Engaging beyond its borders

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The EU also has an important role to play beyond its borders

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