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Militants Attack Iraq's Main Oil Refinery

Sunni Islamist militants have attacked Iraq's main oil refinery, causing damage to the site in the latest stage of a surge that has included seizing territory across northern Iraq.

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13 Killed in Blast at Nigerian Viewing Center

A bomb blast at a site where Nigerian soccer fans had gathered to watch the World Cup has killed at least 13 people.

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China, Vietnam Discuss Oil Rig Dispute

Chinese and Vietnamese officials meeting in Hanoi have expressed a willingness to improve ties strained by a dispute over an oil rig Beijing recently placed in contested waters off Vietnam's coast.

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Impunity, unprecedented violence, denial of aid hallmarks of Syria conflict – UN rights panel

A young boy sits in front of a destroyed building in Homs, Syria.