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Putin, Obama Discuss Security Cooperation

Officials in Russia say President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama have agreed to increase contacts between their countries' intelligence agencies following the Boston Marathon bombings.

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Russian, Japanese Leaders Discuss Territorial Dispute

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin met Monday in Moscow in the first meeting between leaders of the two countries in 10 years.

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Syria: Ban renews call for on-site access for chemical weapons probe team

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (at lectern) speaks to reporters before his meeting with ?ke Sellström (left),...

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DRC Official Blames Rebels for Stalled Peace Talks

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government is denying it has pulled out of the Kampala peace talks with the M23 rebels, and says it is the rebels who have left the talks. Congo’s government spokesman said talks are not going well because the rebels...

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