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Somalia: UN envoy welcomes release of ship crew held by pirates since 2010

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Boarding a pirate vessel off the coast of Somalia.

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Palestinians Close Shops in Support of Prisoners

Shops were shuttered in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Sunday in solidarity with nearly 300 Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike against Israeli detention without trial.

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Chinese, Indian Foreign Ministers Meet

China's foreign minister has held talks with his Indian counterpart in New Delhi on ways to boost diplomatic ties between the two governments.

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Vietnam Urges 'Practical US Actions' in S. China Sea

Vietnam is calling on the United States to take a larger role in protecting the peace and settling conflicts in the disputed waters of the South China Sea.

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