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In Middle East, Ban urges Gaza rebuilding amid efforts to resolve ‘root causes’ of conflict

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets with Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah of the State of Palestine (...

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Suicide Bombing on NATO Convoy in Kabul Kills Civilian

Officials in Afghanistan say a suicide car bomber has struck a NATO convoy in the capital, Kabul, killing one civilian and wounding three others.

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Kurds Holding Off Islamic State Advance in Syria's Kobani

U.S. defense officials say Turkey has agreed to allow forces from an American-led coalition to use the country's bases to launch operations against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq.

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Crowd Scuffles with Hong Kong Protesters

Hundreds of people, some of them wearing masks, have clashed with the protesters in central Hong Kong who have spent weeks demonstrating for democratic reforms in the Chinese territory.

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