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Syria welcomes Algerian Brahimi as Annan successor
Aug 18th, 2012
The Syrian government on Saturday welcomed the naming of a former Algerian diplomat as the U.N.'s new point-man in efforts to halt the country's escalating civil war. Activists reported more shelling by regime troops, including an air attack on a northern border town where scores died earlier this week. (Source: Associated Press) -
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Two 10th century Cambodian stone statues displayed for nearly two decades at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art were returned to their homeland Tuesday in a high-profile case of allegedly looted artifacts. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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