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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) talks with Britain's PM David Cameron during a working session at the Lough Erne golf resort where the G8 summit is taking place in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, June 18, 2013.

G8 Summit Ends With Call for Syria Peace Talks

Leaders call for negotiated end to two-year Syrian conflict as well as package of economic reforms to help economies of member nations More

A Syrian refugee boy sits outside his family's tent at a temporary camp in the Lebanese town of Marj near the border with Syria, May 20, 2013.

UN Presses Lebanon to Open Syrian Refugee Camps

Plan calls for a dozen camps to help resettle up to a million people More

Special Representative and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Tarek Mitri, addresses the Security Council in New York, June 18, 2013.

UN Says Libya Continues to Face Difficult Transition

Special representative for Libya says risks in country should not be underestimatedMore

Tourism workers and activists in Luxor protest newly appointed Islamist governor Adel Mohamed al-Khayat and block his office, June 18, 2013.

Islamist Governor Promises Safety for Luxor Tourists

Adel Mohamed al-Khayat's appointment by President Morsi triggers protest for being member of militant group blamed for killing 58 tourists More

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Tunisian Court Jails Salafists for Burning Sufi Shrine

Last October, Salafist Muslims descended upon Saida Manouba, a famous Sufi shrine in Tunis, setting it on fire and attacking visitors More

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Tourism workers and activists in Luxor protest newly appointed Islamist governor Adel Mohamed al-Khayat and block his office, June 18, 2013.

Islamist Governor Promises Safety for Luxor Tourists

Adel Mohamed al-Khayat's appointment by President Morsi triggers protest for being member of militant group blamed for killing 58 tourists
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Tunisia map

Tunisian Court Jails Salafists for Burning Sufi Shrine

Last October, Salafist Muslims descended upon Saida Manouba, a famous Sufi shrine in Tunis, setting it on fire and attacking visitors
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Iranians attend a street celebration in Tehran, after their national soccer team qualified for the 2014 World Cup by defeating South Korea, June 18, 2013.

Iran 'in Heaven' as Soccer Team Qualifies for 2014 World Cup

Tehran's streets fill with young revelers after the national soccer team beat South Korea at Confederations Cup play in Brazil
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A Syrian refugee boy sits outside his family's tent at a temporary camp in the Lebanese town of Marj near the border with Syria, May 20, 2013.

UN Presses Lebanon to Open Syrian Refugee Camps

Plan calls for a dozen camps to help resettle up to a million people
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) talks with Britain's PM David Cameron during a working session at the Lough Erne golf resort where the G8 summit is taking place in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, June 18, 2013.

G8 Summit Ends With Call for Syria Peace Talks

Leaders call for negotiated end to two-year Syrian conflict as well as package of economic reforms to help economies of member nations
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The construction of the dam in Asosa region Ethiopia, Apr. 2, 2013. Ethiopia started to divert the flow of the Blue Nile river to construct a giant dam, according to its state media, in a move that could impact the Nile-dependent Egypt.

Ethiopia, Egypt Meet to Ease Nile Dam Tensions

Both nations agree to implement recommendations made by international panel of experts
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Twin Attacks Kill 29 in Iraq

Tuesday's coordinated blasts struck after midday prayers in the Iraqi capital's northern al-Qahira district
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President Barack Obama (File)

US Open to Iran Nuclear Talks

President Barack Obama says international sanctions will remain in place until Tehran proves it's not building a nuclear weapon
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US President Barack Obama (File)

Obama Skeptical About Syria No-Fly Zone Potential

Syrian ally Russia says it would not permit enforced restrictions of Syrian airspace
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Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (l) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin during arrivals for the G-8 summit at the Lough Erne Golf Resort in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, June 17, 2013.

Video Syria Conflict Exposes Old Rivalries at G8 Summit

Russian President Putin has been defending his support for Syrian leader Bashar al Assad
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad speaks during an interview with a German newspaper in Damascus, in this handout photograph distributed by Syria's national news agency SANA, Jun. 17, 2013.

Assad Warns Europe Will 'Pay the Price' for Arming Rebels

Syrian president also denies US accusations that he has used chemical weapons on rebel fighters
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This undated image released by the British Health Protection Agency shows an electron microscope image of a coronavirus.

MERS Coronavirus Kills Four More in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has been most affected by respiratory-system virus
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Hope for Change in Iran Tempered With Caution

Hope for Change in Iran Tempered With Caution

Some are taking a wait-and-see approach after surprise election of relatively moderate candidate Hassan Rowhani as president
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Iran's President - elect Hasan Rowhani, after speaking at a press conference, in Tehran, June 17, 2013.

Video Iran's Rowhani Promises New Era

President-elect makes clear his victory represents a new era, hinting at a new start with world powers
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