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Ban, Security Council condemn ‘in strongest terms’ attack on US consulate in Libya

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Libya on 2 November 2011.

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Japan Awaits China's Next Move On Disputed Islands

Japanese patrol boats are circling a small group of islands in the East China Sea, guarding against any encroachment by Chinese ships sent by Beijing to invoke its claim of sovereignty over the islands.

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2011 Census Data Reveals More than 16 Million Children Still Poor

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The U.S. Census Bureau released annual poverty figures today , revealing that 15 percent of...

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Factory Fires Kill At Least 260 in Pakistan

Fires broke out at two factories in Pakistan Tuesday, killing more than 260 people.

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