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US Expects Russia to Examine 'All Options' to Expel Fugitive Contractor

White House officials say they expect Russia to examine "all options available" to expel a former U.S. intelligence contractor back to the United States to face espionage charges.

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Gunmen Kill 9 Foreign Tourists, Local Guide in Pakistan

Authorities in Pakistan say gunmen have shot dead nine foreign climbers and one of their local guides at a base camp of one of the world’s highest mountains in the country’s north.

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NSA Leaker Snowden Leaves Hong Kong

The South China Morning Post is reporting that U.S. whistle-blower Edward Snowden has left Hong Kong on a flight to Moscow, heading to a third destination.

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In China, UN chief stresses importance of resuming dialogue on Korean Peninsula

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) speaks to the press in Beijing, China.

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Colorado National Guard crews released from fire lines

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Soldiers from the 1157th Engineer Firefighter Company, Colorado National Guard, smother hot spots around residential areas in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 14, 2013.

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Protests Continue in Turkey, But Methods Changing

Anti-government protests continue in Turkey, but the methods have changed. The two weeks of clashes in which four people died and about 5,000 were injured drew increasing numbers of supporters.

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US Scrambles to Salvage Afghan Peace Talks

Top U.S. diplomats scrambled to salvage plans for preliminary peace talks with the Taliban, after Afghan President Hamid Karzai refused to participate in the U.S.-led talks in Qatar.

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Statement attributable to UNICEF spokesman Martin Dawes on the reported killing of children in Nigeria

UNICEF condemns in the strongest terms the attack which has reportedly left at least nine pupils dead in Maiduguri, north east Nigeria.

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Collective effort, political commitment required to address conflicts, transnational threats, say participants at OSCE Annual Security Review Conference

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Border police trainees from Afghanistan. Assisting Afghanistan is one of the key themes of the 2013 OSCE Annual Security Review Conference.

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War drives number of forcibly displaced worldwide to 18-year high, says UN report

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Syrian refugees in Kurdistan's Domiz camp.