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Philippines, Muslim Rebels Sign Preliminary Accord

The Philippine government and the country’s largest Muslim rebel group have signed an initial peace agreement that they hope will end a 40-year insurgency that has left more than 120,000 people dead. Although the agreement has wide support, it faces...

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Former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk Dies

Chinese state media reports that Cambodia's King Norodom Sihanouk, one of Southeast Asia's defining leaders, has died in Beijing.

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Turkey Bans Syrian Passenger Planes From Its Airspace

Turkey says it has banned Syrian passenger planes from Turkish airspace in the latest sign of growing confrontation between the two neighbors.

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UN envoy alarmed by reports of Israeli settlers attacking Palestinian farmers

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Robert Serry, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.

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