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Uneasy calm on Syrian streets after ceasefire

An uneasy calm prevailed in Syrian cities after a ceasefire proposed by UN envoy Kofi Annan came into force Thursday...

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Combined Force Captures Taliban Leader

An Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader in the Spin Boldak district of Afghanistan’s Kandahar province today, military officials reported.

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Mali coup underlines instability in north Africa since Libyan uprising

The intentional misreading of UN security council resolution 1973 resulted in Nato's predictably violent Operation...

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Philippines warns of defending itself if attacked by Chinese vessels in South China Sea

The Philippines has warned that it would defend itself if attacked following a standoff between a Philippine warship and two Chinese surveillance vessels over fishing rights in the South China Sea.

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