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Syrian Forces Push for Control of Damascus, Aleppo

Explosions have rocked the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Saturday, and the northern city of Aleppo as security forces try to push rebels from their remaining strongholds.

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Botswana: Hawaii National Guard provides helicopters to support Southern Accord 12 in Botswana

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Soldiers of Hawaii Army National Guard's Bravo Company, 1-171st Aviation Regiment, based at Wheeler...

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Kofi Annan resigns as UN-Arab League Joint Special Envoy for Syrian crisis

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Kofi Annan, Joint Special Envoy of the UN and the League of Arab States on Syria.

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Indonesia Working to Soothe South China Sea Tensions

In all the anger over rival claims to the South China Sea, Indonesia has emerged as a voice of calm, working to mediate a dispute involving China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Malaysia.

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