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53 people killed, over 200 injured in Damascus car bomb blast

At least 53 people have been killed and over 200 wounded in a massive car bomb blast that’s hit the Read More

Obama urges restraint in tense Asian disputes

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama urged Asian leaders to rein in tensions in the South China Sea and other disputed territory but stopped short of firmly backing allies Japan, the Philippines and Vietnam in their disputes with China.

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Congo rebels enter Goma, pushed back from airport

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Rebels, widely believed to be backed by Rwanda, entered the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, escalating clashes between the insurgents and U.N.-backed Congolese troops defending it.

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Attacker stabs guard at U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv: police

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A man stabbed a security guard on Tuesday at the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv and was apprehended by police, a police spokesman said.

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Turkey agrees Syria missile defense with NATO members

ANKARA (Reuters) – NATO member states have agreed to supply Turkey with an advanced Patriot missile system to defend against Syrian attacks and talks on its deployment are in the final stage, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Tuesday.

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Croatia sentences ex-PM Sanader to 10 years in prison for graft

ZAGREB (Reuters) – Former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for taking bribes from two foreign companies, becoming the highest state official to be convicted of corruption in the future European Union member state.

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Congo rebels enter Goma as clashes resume

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo entered parts of the eastern city of Goma on Tuesday, escalating clashes between the insurgents and U.N.-backed Congolese troops defending the provincial capital of North Kivu.

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