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Status quo in Syria ‘indefensible,’ Ban says on anniversary of uprising

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Syrian protesters.

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Philippine Workers Flee Syria's Embattled Towns

When violence in Syria escalated last year, the Philippine government ordered its citizens working there to return home, and more than 1,100 have. Reporter Simone Orendain met up with recent arrivals at Manila’s international airport to find out about...

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Politics Plays Into Iran Nuclear Issue

Iran's suspected desire to become a nuclear weapons power is affecting not only diplomatic maneuvering, but also internal political debate in several countries.

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South Sudan: UN mission responds to new outbreak of violence in Jonglei state

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Members of the Luo Nuer gather under the shade of a tree in Ethiopia after fleeing from South Sudan's...

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