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Afghan, Coalition Force Arrests Taliban Leader in Baghlan
A combined Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in the Burkah district of Afghanistan’s Baghlan province today, military officials reported.
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Togolese Opposition Demands Reform, Halt to March Election
A member of Togo’s main opposition National Alliance for Change, or ANC, party said the opposition wants to stop the government’s preparation for March parliamentary elections amid a dispute over electoral reform.
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Sectarian Violence Expected to Rise in Pakistan
A leading human rights group says Pakistan's Shi'ite Muslims are living in a state of siege, after a string of bombings across the country killed 115 people and wounded nearly 250, in one of the nation's deadliest days in years.
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North Korea Accused of 'Unauthorized' Production of Sesame Street Toys
The U.S. non-profit group that produces the children's television show Sesame Street says a major North Korean toy maker is producing unlicensed replicas of popular characters from the internationally syndicated educational program.
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In call to Prime Minister, Ban discusses Japan’s economy and role in northeast Asia
Shinzo Abe.
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Amid ongoing violence, UN food relief agency warns of growing shortages in Syria
The United Nations food relief agency Tuesday warned that humanitarian needs in Syria – especially for food – are growing, with serious bread and fuel shortages across the war-torn country.
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British Soldier Killed in Afghan 'Insider' Attack
British military officials say one of their soldiers has been killed in Afghanistan by a suspected member of the Afghan National Army.
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CAR Prepares for Peace Talks as Rebels Threaten Capital
Negotiations are set to open this week in Gabon's capital to try to find a peaceful solution to the month-long rebellion in the Central African Republic. A rebel delegation arrived in Libreville late Monday but the plane scheduled to take government officials, opposition leaders, and civil society members to the Gabonese capital was delayed.
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Syria: Ban disappointed that President’s speech ‘does not contribute’ to ending suffering
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was disappointed that a speech made by Syria’s President Bashar al Assad on Sunday “does not contribute to a solution that could end the terrible suffering of the Syrian people,” the UN chief’s spokesperson said Monday.
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Protracted conflicts, arms control, trafficking in human beings top agenda as Ukraine takes over OSCE Chair
Residential buildings rise up across the Dnieper River from the Monastery of the Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.or Security and Co-operation in Europe
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Human Rights
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