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June 20, 2011

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Sudanese Parties Sign Abyei Border Deal

Agreement calls for complete demilitarization of Abyei and deployment of a UN-mandated Ethiopian peacekeeping force
South Sudan's leader Salva Kiir arrives for the African Panel high-level talks between Sudan's north and south over the oil-rich Abyei region  in Addis Ababa, June 12, 2011

US Envoy Warns Afghan Leaders Against Criticizing West

US ambassador to Kabul, Karl Eikenberry, says comments calling US occupiers are 'hurtful and inappropriate'
US Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry (L) and his wife Ching listen to a speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, not pictured, during a gathering to mark the International Women's Day, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March. 8, 2011 (file photo)

Embattled Syrian President Blames 'Saboteurs' for Uprisings

Bashar al-Assad's speech follows reports of troops ransacking a border village that assisted those fleeing a military crackdown
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad delivers a speech in Damascus, Syria. Syria's embattled president says "saboteurs" are trying to exploit legitimate demands for reform in the country, Monday, June 20

Tunisia's Ousted President Says He Was Tricked Into Leaving

Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali being tried in absentia for charges including embezzlement, money laundering, and drug trafficking
Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (file photo)

Thailand Opposition Party Confident Two Weeks Before Election

Pheu Thai party leaders believe an absolute majority in the 500-seat House of Representatives is within reach
Thai caretaker Prime Minister and leader of Democrat party Abhisit Vejjajiva makes a speech to supporters during an election campaign in Petchabun province, northeastern Thailand Saturday, June 18, 2011

Singapore Urges Beijing to Spell Out China Sea Claims

Singapore stressed that is has no claims of its own in the South China Sea
South China Sea map

In Yemen, Thousands Demand Saleh's Family Vacate Key Posts

Protesters focus on removal of president's son as commander of elite Presidential Guard
Anti-government protesters march during a demonstration to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz, June 20, 2011

India-Pakistan Talks to Focus on Terrorism

Foreign ministers of two countries scheduled to hold first formal peace talks since 2008 terror strikes in Mumbai
Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna speaks during a news conference (file photo)

Russian Farmers on Track to Increase Food Exports

Food demand is exploding and Russia has potential to become a new world food power, if its farmers can overcome years of decline
An airplane treats winter wheat crops with chemicals to kill destructive insects in the town of Mozdok in North Ossetia, Russia, June 8, 2011

US First Lady Brings Message of Youth Power to Africa

The week-long trip is centered on messages of youth empowerment
During her trip, Michelle Obama will visit the Hector Peterson Memorial, honoring the young boy killed in Soweto's 1976 anti-apartheid protests

New Internet Name Rule Opens Door to Huge Changes

Number of possible website names will rise dramatically in January 2012
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