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Russia signs $1.7 bln deal for 2 French warships
Russia and France signed on Friday a $1.7 billion (1.2 bln euro) contract on two French-built Mistral class amphibious assault ships for the Russian Navy. ...
DoD News: DOD Announces Units for Upcoming Afghanistan Deployment
The Department of Defense announced today three units to deploy as part of upcoming rotations of forces operating in Afghanistan.
Sudan: UN condemns harassment of its peacekeepers in Southern Kordofan
The United Nations today strongly condemned the detention and abuse by the Sudanese armed forces of four UN peacekeepers who were on patrol in Kadugli, the main town in Southern Kordofan, where fighting is raging between the northern and southern armies. ... 
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Sudanese Parties Race Clock to Settle Disputes Before South's Independence
Sudanese parties have opened final negotiations in Addis Ababa aimed at resolving several difficult and potentially divisive issues that need to be settled by the South's July 9 independence day. The negotiators were advised they must keep working until a deal is reached. ...
Casualties Mount as Syrian Protests, Crackdown Intensify
Thousands of Syrians turned out in over a dozen towns and cities Friday to protest the government's ongoing crackdown on the country's three month old protest movement. The protests come as government security forces continue operations on northern towns and in villages near the Turkish border. More than a dozen protesters are reported dead. ...
No Evidence of Chemical Threat at US Military Base in S. Korea
U.S. officials say they are optimistic a joint investigation underway with the South Korean government will conclude that there are no present environmental dangers from the alleged burial, decades ago, of toxic chemicals on a American military base in the country. ...
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Security Council Endorses Ban for Second Term as UN ChiefThe U.N. Security Council has endorsed Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for a second five-year term as U.N. chief. The South Korean diplomat faces no other candidates and is likely to sail to reappointment in the U.N. General Assembly next week. ... Read more... ��  ��
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Rasad Satellite turning around earth 29 times since launching Rasad (Observation) Satellite has turned around the earth about 29 times since launching on Wednesday, said an official at Iran Aerospace Organization here on Friday. ... Read more... �� ��
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