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Asian bloc eyes bigger role in 'peaceful' Afghanistan

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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, an Asian bloc led by China and Russia, Thursday sought a bigger role for "...

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Nigeria Crash Stirs Political, Economic Fallout

Nigerian authorities have identified 52 of the bodies from the plane crash in Lagos that killed all 153 passengers on board and at least six people on the ground.

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Suicide attacks kill 22 near NATO base in Kandahar

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In a statement, NATO said the explosion had occurred "several kilometers" from where its troops were stationed.

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Western ambassadors unwelcome, says Syria

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The Syrian government has declared 17 diplomats from many Western countries as "personae non gratae", a reciprocal...

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