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French presidential election starts

The first round of the 2012 French presidential election kicked off Sunday with over 44 million registered voters eligible to cast their ballots for one of 10 candidates, including incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy.

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Obama has an advantage over opponents through web presence created in past

U.S. President Barack Obama has an added advantage on the web during his re-election campaign as opposed to his opponents.

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All 127 aboard Pakistan plane killed in crash

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Syria on brink of civil war: Russia

Syria faces a catastrophic civil war if both sides in the crisis fail to take advantage of the current ceasefire there, Russia's foreign ministry said.

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Russian warships in China for joint exercise

A Russian naval fleet has arrived in China Saturday for a joint exercise with the Chinese Navy in the Yellow Sea next week.

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'Sure' China is assisting North Korean missile programme: Panetta

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Sarkozy, Hollande in final campaign ahead of polls

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UN official stresses importance of international support for anti-LRA efforts

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Congolese villagers displaced by LRA attacks find shelter with host families in Dungu.

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At least 35 killed in series of bombings across Iraq

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At least 35 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in a wave of bomb attacks on Iraqi cities, including capital Baghdad, stoking fears of sectarian violence in the country that is trying to return to normalcy.

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Iran asks EU to reconsider sanctions on oil exports

Iran's oil minister on Thursday asked the EU to reconsider its sanctions on the Islamic republic's oil exports.