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On visit to Israel and West Bank, Ban calls for end to current fighting, return to dialogue

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a joint press conference.

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Texas Gov. Perry Orders State National Guard to Border

Texas Governor Rick Perry ordered his state’s National Guard commander to send 1,000 soldiers to the Texas border with Mexico to help cope with the recent influx of people from Central America seeking refugee status.

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Trial Imminent for Detained Venezuelan Protest Leader Lopez

As jailed Venezuelan opposition member Leopoldo Lopez prepares to go on trial Wednesday in Caracas for his role in protests earlier this year, his wife appealed to the international community for his release.

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Experts: China-India Relationship Will Need More Than Economic Bliss

The recent meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Fortaleza, Brazil pointed to promising signs in bilateral relations.

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