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UN Considering Peacekeeping Force for Mali

The U.N. Security Council has begun discussing the possibility of deploying a U.N. peacekeeping force in Mali, once Malian and French forces have stabilized the country.

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UN warns of deepening humanitarian crisis in Syria

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Sarah, age 7, carries vegetable oil, part of her family’s food allowance.

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Bulgaria Links Hezbollah to Israeli Bombing

The Bulgarian government says Hezbollah was responsible for the bombing of a tourist bus near a Black Sea port city last year in which five Israelis and one Bulgarian were killed. The accusation implicates a group whose political wing is a major force...

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North Korean Video Depicts Burning US City

With another North Korean nuclear test looming, the country’s official website, Uriminzokkiri, has posted an unusual video on its YouTube channel showing what appears to be a U.S. city in flames after some kind of attack from space.

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