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Pakistani Taliban Attack Raises New Fears

Taliban militants in Pakistan have claimed responsibility for unprecedented suicide gun-and-bomb attack on a regional headquarters facility of the country’s main spy agency.

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Halliburton Agrees to Plead Guilty in Connection With Gulf Oil Spill

U.S. company Halliburton Energy Services has agreed to plead guilty to destroying evidence in connection with the devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico three years ago.

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Darfur: surging violence reaffirms need for inclusive political dialogue, UN official says

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Joint Special Representative and head of the African Union and UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Mohamed Ibn...

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Australia Under Fire Over Asylum Policy After Indonesian Boat Sinks

Indonesian authorities say 189 asylum seekers were rescued from a sinking boat off the coast. Coast guard officials say at least nine people died. The refugees were trying to reach Christmas Island, part of Australia, which has just implemented a new...

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