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White House: Elimination of al-Libi a Major Blow Against al-Qaida

The White House says the killing of al-Qaida's second-in-command, Abu Yahya al-Libi, apparently in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan's North Waziristan region, has further degraded the organization's leadership.

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$3.5mn collected by Bill Clinton, Obama at fundraiser

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Former President Bill Clinton made a joint appearance with President Barack Obama at a gala fundraiser in New York...

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UN refugee chief warns of worsening humanitarian situation on South Sudan border

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Recent registration of new arrivals at the Yusuf Batil settlement in Maban, Upper Nile state, South...

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All presumed dead in Nigeria air crash; three days mourning declared

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LAGOS The twisted and scattered wreckage of a Boeing MD-80 plane that crashed in a residential area in Lagos killing...

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