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Syrian Rebels Claim Capture of Helicopter Base Near Damascus

Syrian rebels say they have captured a government helicopter base near Damascus as they try to close in on President Bashar al-Assad's seat of power in the capital.

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UN Chief welcomes African leaders' call on M23 rebels to stop war in DR Congo

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Displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are often subject to indiscriminate attacks as...

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Suicide Bombers Attack Nigerian Military Church

Twin suicide bombers have attacked a church inside a military base in Nigeria's Kaduna State, a volatile area known for sectarian and religious violence. Reuters news agency quotes a military spokesman as saying 11 people were killed and dozens...

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UN concern for civilians grows as fighting continues in eastern DR Congo

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Residents of Bunia in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) protesting the capture by the M23 rebel group...

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