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ZANU-PF Official Calls for Zimbabwe’s Unity

In Zimbabwe, the spokesman for ZANU-PF party of President Robert Mugabe says his group is open to working with rival parties to unite the country after the opposition rejected the results of last week’s general election.

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Egypt Protesters Defiant as Police Warn of Arrests

Egyptian demonstrators demanding the reinstatement of ousted President Mohamed Morsi expressed defiance, as the Ministry of Interior said it was trying to protect them from the protest organizers.

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Syria: UN officials urge humanitarian access to thousands trapped by intense fighting

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Displaced children and women stand in Aleppo, Syria.

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US Shuts Embassies, Citing al-Qaida Threat

The United States is shutting down more than 20 embassies and consulates Sunday, and has issued a worldwide travel alert to U.S. citizens, warning of an al-Qaida terrorist threat.

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