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Ukraine Holds Crisis Talks Following Disputed Rebel Election

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will hold crisis talks with his security chiefs Tuesday after pro-Russian separatists held elections meant to assert their independence from Kyiv.

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Ebola Response Shaping US Political Landscape

The Ebola outbreak that has killed thousands of people in West Africa has emerged as an issue in the U.S. midterm elections. In recent days, President Barack Obama has been front and center on the Ebola response after polls showed many Americans...

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AU Pressures Burkina Faso Military to Transfer Power

The African Union has given Burkina Faso's military a two-week deadline to return power to a civilian transitional government.

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Syria: UN envoy proposes new plan to ‘freeze’ conflict, promote political solution

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Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura.

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