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UN, Arab League appoint veteran diplomat to take over Annan's role on Syrian crisis
Veteran diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi will be the new Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and League of Arab States for the crisis in Syria, taking over the peace-facilitation role played over the past several months by former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, a spokesperson for the world organization said today. ...
Clashes, Demonstrations Continue Throughout Syria
A demonstration after Friday prayers was held in sympathy for the dozens of people killed or wounded this week when a Syrian fighter jet bombed nearby Azaz. ...
Syrian Refugee Exodus Escalates
The United Nations Refugee Agency says that the Syrian refugee exodus continues to escalate. It says the exodus is particularly significant from Syria's most populous city of Aleppo where fighting continues between government and opposition forces. ...
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Marines Applying Lessons from MV-22 Crash Throughout Force
Pilots from throughout the Marine Corps are already applying lessons learned from the investigation of an MV-22 Osprey crash in Morocco in April, the chief of Marine aviation said. ...
Expeditionary Strike Group 2 Participates in PANAMAX 2012
Sailors and Marines from Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2 participated in the annual, multi-national training exercise, PANAMAX 2012 which concluded this week. ...
Reliant Mermaid 2012 Draws to a Close
Exercise Reliant Mermaid 2012, between the U.S. Navy and Israeli Naval Force, concluded in Haifa, Israel, Aug. 16.
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Pakistani and American military leaders have concluded talks on 'a wide range of common security issues, to include militant network activities and measures to improve cross-border cooperation,' the US Embassy said Friday. ...
Afghan Policeman Kills 2 US Troops NATO says an Afghan policeman has killed two U.S. service members, in the latest so-called 'green on blue' attack.
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