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Rwandan troops enter Democratic Republic of Congo
About 2,000 troops crossed the border to hunt a Rwandan Hutu militia accused of inciting conflict in eastern Congo.
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Islamist militias clash in Somalia as Ethiopian troops withdraw
As 3,000 Ethiopian soldiers depart, militia groups are battling to take more control from the weak transitional government.
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Piracy raises pressure for new international tack on Somalia
The world is not willing to allow this strategic nation to remain ungoverned. Can a coordinated effort create a stable government?
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How Israel, Hamas define victory in Gaza
Israel has hit at hundreds of targets across Gaza but has not seriously damaged Hamas's fighting force, which continued to fire rockets on southern Israel on Sunday.
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For Africa, 2008 a year to forget
Across the continent, rigged elections, ethnic violence, and failed power-sharing pacts hand Africa significant challenges to tackle in 2009.
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Africans join forces to fight the LRA
Southern Sudan, Uganda, and Congo launched operation Lightning Thunder this week to flush the Lord's Resistance Army out of its base in northern Congo.
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Joint raid sets camp of Ugandan rebel group ablaze
Uganda, Congo, and south Sudan attacked the Lord's Resistance Army camp in northern Congo on Sunday.
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In Basilan, Philippines, a US counterterrorism model frays
Renewed violence on the island shows the challenge of wiping out militant groups for good.
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Turkey's Army loses luster over PKK attack
Amid daily fighting, including an clash Thursday that killed 10, unprecedented public criticism is mounting over an Oct. 3 attack.
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Syria downplays troop buildup on Lebanese border
Damascus says it's merely beefing up border security. But the US issued Syria a strong warning, and Israeli troops are on alert.
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Critics slam Thailand's activist judges
Judges increasingly are calling the shots in a tumultuous political situation. Are they playing fair?
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Stolen tanks add urgency to piracy fight
U.S. warships surrounded the hijacked MV Faina and its military cargo off Somalia's coast Monday.
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Sri Lanka claims it's closing in on Tamil Tiger stronghold
Amid fierce fighting in recent days, the military says it will soon take the rebel base and, within months, end one of Asia's longest-running conflicts.
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Militants step up 'oil war' in Niger Delta
Attacks on foreign oil company facilities threaten to disrupt global oil supply.
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Israel nudges Egypt to crack down harder on Gaza smugglers
Networks of tunnels underneath the Egypt-Gaza border are used to ferry everything from food to weapons into the impoverished Gaza Strip.
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Opinion: Cracks in Putin's kingdom
Serious voices in Russia are doubting his judgment on Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
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Pirates help fund Somali warlords
Gunmen hijacked four ship within 48 hours last week. Cash retrieved from ransoms is paying for weapons and salaries of fighters on both sides of Somalia's conflict.
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After Musharraf's exit, joy and challenges
Pakistan's unpopular president resigned Monday, leaving a divided government to pick a successor and face other mounting problems.
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Violent protests in Kashmir threaten India-Pakistan peace process
Riots sparked by a controversial land-transfer deal have widened to become pro-independence rallies.
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Russian clout prevails in S. Ossetia
Georgian President Saakashvili called for international mediation over the breakaway region in a conflict some see as East vs. West.
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Why the Kenya talks succeeded
Could this be a blueprint for peace in other African conflicts?
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Taliban's war of words undermines Afghanistan's nation building
A successful propaganda campaign has weakened public support for the Afghan government and its international backers, according to a new report from the International Crisis Group.
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Serb radicals rally around Karadzic
Further delay in his extradition to the UN war crimes tribunal, where he faces 11 charges including genocide, could undermine President Tadic's pro-Europe government.
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Indonesia confronts religious intolerance
A government decree regarding the controversial Ahmadiya sect causes a rift between extremists and moderate Muslims as well as secularists.
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Putin faces green Olympic challenge
The Sochi 2014 Winter Games are threatened by a looming international boycott, environmental concerns, and public protests against local development.
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