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Seoul Summons Japan Ambassador over Visits to War Shrine

South Korea has summoned Japan's ambassador in Seoul to protest recent visits by Japanese lawmakers and officials to a controversial shrine seen by many as a symbol of Tokyo's colonial past.

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US, Russia Clash Over Syria at NATO Meeting

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered starkly different views of the Syrian civil war Tuesday, after meeting at NATO headquarters.

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Ban, Security Council strongly condemn attack on French Embassy in Libya

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council Tuesday condemned, in the strongest terms, a deadly attack on the French Embassy in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, affirming the responsibility of Libyan authorities to ensure protection...

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US Lawmakers Probe Intelligence Sharing After Boston Bombing

U.S. lawmakers have raised concerns about the sharing of intelligence among federal enforcement agencies, as investigators continue to piece together last week's deadly bombing of the Boston Marathon.

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