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Civil war clouds loom over Syria

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UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned on Thursday that Syria risks a "catastrophic civil war" even as armed rebels threatened...

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US, Seoul protest Pyongyang declaration of being a nuclear power

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North Korea has proclaimed itself a nuclear power in its revised constitution, a claim which was rejected quickly by...

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Suu Kyi attracts most attention at Thai economic summit

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With global economic concerns looming large, this was supposed to be a forum to discuss South East Asian economy but...

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Egypt’s State Of Emergency Law Expires

Egypt’s state of emergency law, which has existed for the past 31 years, is expected to officially end Friday.
Sarah Leah Whitson, director of Human Rights Watch’s Middle East and North Africa division, said the government has often used the law...

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