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Death Toll from Mali Boat Accident Rises to 72

Authorities in Mali say the death toll from a boat accident near the town of Konna last week has more than tripled to 72.

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US Naval Strike Group Shrugs off Pyongyang Threats

North Korea this month lashed out at maritime rescue exercises involving U.S., South Korean and Japanese forces. State media called the trilateral exercises a prelude to war and said they were timed to destroy dialogue between the two Koreas.

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Syria: UN humanitarian chief urges safe passage for civilians trapped in Rural Damascus

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OCHA's Valerie Amos visited Syria in March 2013 with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent to Homs and...

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OSCE Chair, on visit to Central Asia, discussed OSCE engagement, transnational threats

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The sun sets over Almaty Tower on Kok Tobe mountain, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 14 July 2010.

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