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Syria: UN-Arab League envoy warns of limited options, dangers of fragmentation

“I am unable to see another solution out of two possibilities: either a political solution that is accepted by the Syrian people which meets its aspirations and legitimate rights, or Syria to be transformed into hell.”

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Gas Guzzlers Disappearing From U.S. Army’s Shrinking Fleet

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About 70 percent of fossil fuel is wasted — blown out the exhaust — in gas-guzzling vehicles. The U.S. Army is purchasing more energy-efficient vehicles.

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India Remains in Mourning for Gang Rape Victim

India remains in mourning Monday, two days after the death of a 23-year-old woman who died of severe organ failure after suffering internal injuries and brain damage in a brutal gang rape.

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Will Humanity Have Any Future at All?

It was the same before the two world wars of the 20th Century: The preparations for the great war were going full blast, and everyone should have recognized the handwriting on the wall. But the masses of people were busy living their day-to-day lives, going along to get along. Those who sounded the alarm were few, and their words were ignored.

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Renowned US doctor appointed to support UN efforts to eliminate cholera in Haiti

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A cholera treatment centre in Haiti.

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UN peacekeeping mission in DR Congo warns M23 armed group over helicopter attacks

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MONUSCO peacekeepers and FARDC elements on joint patrol in Bunagana, North Kivu, DRC, while a UN helicopter hovers.

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Charged With Murder in Death of Indian Rape Victim

Indian authorities have charged six men with murder, following the death of a student who was brutally gang-raped earlier this month on a bus in New Delhi.

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OSCE trains Kyrgyzstan officials in hostage negotiation

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Kyrgyz law-enforcement officials take part in an OSCE-supported hostage-simulation exercise in Osh, 2 November 2012.

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What A UAV Can Do With Depth Perception

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Testing of the UAV’s precision placement of a payload proved successful. An operator extends the robotic arm of the modified V-Bat UAV built by MLB Company of Santa Clara, California.

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Turkish Kurds Want Accountability for Mistaken Air Strike

This Friday marks the first anniversary of the killing of 34 Kurdish smugglers by a mistaken Turkish air strike. The incident remains contentious in Turkey, with pressure both nationally and internationally on the government to punish those responsible.