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Tears, No New Fears At Muslim Radicals Hearing

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Members of the public listen Thursday as the Committee on Homeland Security holds the first in a series of hearings...

UN voices sorrow and pledges assistance after deadly quake and tsunami strike Japan

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A view in Tokyo in the aftermath of the earthquake

SUDAN: Thousands displaced by Abyei violence "at risk"

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Assessments by UN staff in Abyei suggest more than half the population has left town, with the number of displaced ranging from...

Egypt requested to intervene to rescue Indian hostages

External affairs minister SM Krishna said he has expressed India's concerns over the rescue of Indian sailors taken hostage by Somali pirates, to Egypt.