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Russia Defends Arms Sale to Syria, Blasts US

Russia on Wednesday defended its sale of arms to Syria and stepped up the rhetoric by accusing the United States of providing weapons to the Syrian rebels.

Anger over civilian casualties force NATO to limit airstrikes in Afghanistan

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Syria: UN observers blocked from entering town of al-Haffeh, fired at upon departure

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Smoke drifts into the sky from buildings and houses hit by shelling in Homs, Syria.

More Than 20 Killed in Sectarian Violence in Burma

More than 20 people have been killed in western Burma's Rakhine State, as international pressure mounts for an end to the sectarian fighting between ethnic-Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims.