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ECOWAS, Mali Agree on Troop Deployment

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Mali’s government have agreed to the deployment of a standby force to the West African country, where Islamist militants control the north.

Despite ‘very grim’ situation in Syria, UN-Arab League envoy sees glimmer of hope

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Lakhdar Brahimi, Joint Special Representative of the UN and the League of Arab States for Syria.

US Drone Strike in Pakistan Kills Five Militants

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Pakistan-Waziristan

Lukashenko Warns Opposition Not to March Against Parliamentary Vote

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is warning the opposition not to march against Sunday's parliamentary elections, which opponents call a sham.