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Clinton: New Israeli Settlements Set Back Cause of Peace

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Israeli plans for new settlements near East Jerusalem do not help efforts to bring about a two-state solution to the Palestinian crisis. Clinton also called on Egypt to do more to stop rocket smuggling into...

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Humanitarian needs could rise if situation in eastern DR Congo remains unresolved – UN

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A man loads water collected from Lake Kivu onto his bicycle for sale in Goma, DRC, where municipal...

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Burma's Suu Kyi Offers to Mediate Mine Dispute

Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has offered to mediate a dispute involving villagers and monks opposed to the expansion of a Chinese-backed copper mine in the country's northwest.

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US Lawmakers Continue to Probe Benghazi Attack

U.S. lawmakers investigating the September terrorist attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya said they are troubled by inadequate security measures at the consulate as well as the lack of U.S. military intervention during the assault that...

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