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Taliban Claim Killing of 4 US Troops

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed four U.S. troops in Afghanistan, hours after the U.S. announced it was opening formal talks with the insurgent group.

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Senior UN officials urge restraint, dialogue to defuse tensions fuelling protests in Turkey

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High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay.

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Obama to Promote Nuclear-Free World in Berlin Speech

U.S. President Barack Obama is set to lay out his vision for advancing toward a world free of nuclear weapons during a speech at the historic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

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As Syria crisis roils Middle East, Ban says Israeli-Palestinian peace remains urgent priority

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Israeli soldiers search a Palestinian's car at the Hawera checkpoint outside the town...

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