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In sometimes testy exchanges, Republican lawmakers press secretary of State on whether the administration missed warning signs of the terrorist attack that killed Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans in Libya. French woman freed in Mexico kidnapping caseMEXICO CITY — In a surprising climax to a case that has strained Franco-Mexican relations for years, Mexico's Supreme Court on... Jordan elections will be a reality check for King Abdullah IIAMMAN, Jordan — Jordan's parliamentary elections Wednesday crystallized the challenges facing King Abdullah II in his 13th year in... Political newbie in Israel wakes up holding the reinsJERUSALEM — Just a few days ago, Yair Lapid was a political rookie making his first foray into Israeli elections with a newly formed... Russian evacuees from Syria arrive in MoscowMOSCOW — Russian evacuees from war-torn Syria, mostly worried-looking women and children, emerged from two government airplanes... |
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France boosts military presence in Mali
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Syria university explosion kills more than 80
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