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NATO leaders seek common path out of Afghanistan
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NATO leaders seek common path out of Afghanistan

NATO leaders gather in Chicago on Sunday for a summit that will chart a path out of Afghanistan, as Western…
Chinese dissident seeks exile, strains US-China ties
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Chinese dissident seeks exile, strains US-China ties

Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng appealed on Thursday for asylum in the United States, throwing into doubt an agreement used…
Taliban attack in Afghan capital kills at least 7
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Taliban attack in Afghan capital kills at least 7

KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban insurgents attacked a compound housing foreigners in the Afghan capital Wednesday, killing seven people, hours after…
Obama releases US$147 million in aid to Palestinians
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Obama releases US$147 million in aid to Palestinians

JERUSALEM  — American aid officials said Saturday they will restore development programs for Palestinians after President Barack Obama ended a…
South Sudan says pullout continues from Heglig oilfield as Obama urges talks
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South Sudan says pullout continues from Heglig oilfield as Obama urges talks

South Sudanese forces were continuing a pullout from Sudan's main Heglig oilfield on Saturday, an official said, as US President…
For Obama abroad, side issues tend to befall him
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For Obama abroad, side issues tend to befall him

CARTAGENA, Colombia — President Barack Obama might be noticing a familiar pattern. Whether it's allegations of Secret Service personnel consorting…
Afghan dies from burns after airfield drama mars Panetta visit
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Afghan dies from burns after airfield drama mars Panetta visit

KABUL — An Afghan man who emerged ablaze from a stolen pickup truck as an aircraft carrying US Defense Secretary…
Syria’s Baba Amr is deserted, Red Cross says
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Syria’s Baba Amr is deserted, Red Cross says

BEIRUT — The UN humanitarian chief toured the shattered Syrian district of Baba Amr on Wednesday but found most residents…
Netanyahu meets Clinton as US visit winds up
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Netanyahu meets Clinton as US visit winds up

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday to discuss Iran's nuclear ambitions, after…
Stop ‘shielding’ Israel, Palestinians tell Obama
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Stop ‘shielding’ Israel, Palestinians tell Obama

US President Barack Obama should stop "shielding" Israel, a senior Palestinian official said on Monday, calling a speech by the…
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