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“Unite we must…unite in order to achieve the full liberation of our continent,” declared Kwame Nkrumah, first President of independent Ghana, at the first meeting of the Organisation for African Un...
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Second Woolwich attacker identified
The second man behind Wednesday’s killing of a British soldier in London was on Friday identified as Michael Adebowale (22), a Muslim convert of African descent — like his accomplice Michael Adebol...
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Mr. Obama said: "That means we will continue to take strikes against high value al-Qaeda targets but also against forces that are massing to support attacks on coalition forces. But by the end of 2014, we will no longer have the same need for force protection."
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ISLAMABAD,
May 25, 2013
Gas cylinder blast on Pakistan school bus kills 17
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WASHINGTON,
May 24, 2013
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London,
May 24, 2013
Two held in U.K. over security threat on Pak. flight
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Moscow,
May 24, 2013
Syria to attend peace conference, says Russia
Russia said the Syrian Government has agreed “in principle” to attend an international peace conference proposed jointly by Moscow and Washington and criticised efforts to undermine peace efforts.
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Riyadh,
May 24, 2013
27,000 more Indians in Saudi Arabia to get exit papers
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MOSCOW,
May 24, 2013
Earthquake hits Russia's Far East
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LONDON,
May 23, 2013
London attack: The woman who confronted the extremists
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WASHINGTON,
May 23, 2013
Four U.S. citizens killed by drones, admits White House
The Obama administration acknowledged publicly for the first time that four U.S. citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen. The disclosure comes on the eve of a m...
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MOSCOW,
May 23, 2013
Russia's top brass blast US security policies
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BEIRUT,
May 23, 2013
5 dead in Lebanon clash
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Nitaqat scheme tests Khurshid’s tightrope-walking skills
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ISLAMABAD,
May 24, 2013
Pak. unfazed by Karzai’s military equipment ‘wishlist’
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Beijing,
May 24, 2013
N. Korea committed to nuclear talks, envoy tells China
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London,
May 24, 2013
Britain braces for copycat attacks after soldier's murder
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London,
May 24, 2013
Runways reopen after delays at Heathrow Airport
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MOUNT VERNON,
May 24, 2013
Highway bridge collapses in US; no deaths reported
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KATMANDU,
May 23, 2013
Japanese man is oldest on Everest, for now
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BEIJING,
May 23, 2013
China says ‘fresh perspective’ on India ties after Li visit
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KUALA LUMPUR,
May 23, 2013
Malaysia cracks down on opposition, media
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Paris,
May 23, 2013
French court questions IMF chief
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