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US Suspends Syrian Embassy Operations

The United States has told the Syrian government to immediately suspend operations at its embassy in Washington and two honorary consulates.

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Terrorist Threat Closes Nigerian Schools

Authorities in Nigeria's Borno state have shut down all public schools due to the threat posed by militant group Boko Haram.

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Putin Backs Agreement to Bring Crimea into Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a draft agreement to make Ukraine's Crimea region part of Russia, in a move likely to further escalate tensions with Ukraine and the West.

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China Splits with Russia Over Ukraine

With Russia's most vocal critics imposing economic sanctions over Crimea, some of Moscow's allies are also questioning its actions in Ukraine.

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