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In this Sunday, July 29, 2012 photo, Free Syrian Army soldiers are seen at the border town of Azaz, some 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Aleppo, Syria. The U.N. said 200,000 Syrians have fled the embattled city of Aleppo since intense clashes between regime forces and rebels began 10 days ago.
Photos   Syria   US   Weapons   Wikipedia: Syrian civil war   		 The Daily Telegraph 
Syria 'has chemical weapons that could be used within two hours'
Tue 8 Jan 2013
Syria has armed dozens of bombs with sarin gas and other chemical weapons that could be used to target opposition less than two hours after President Bashar al-Assad issues orders, US officials have c... (photo: AP / Turkpix)
British army Lance Cpl. Benjamin Woodhouse, of Antitank Platoon, 2nd Battalion, Mercian Regiment, participates in a civil affairs patrol with the 4th Operational Mentor Liaison Team (OMLT) in the Nawa district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 12, 2009.
Afghanistan   Photos   Soldier   UK   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present)   		 Skynews 
British Soldier Shot Dead In Afghanistan
Tue 8 Jan 2013
| A British soldier has been shot dead by a man wearing an Afghan army uniform, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. | The soldier from 28 Engineer Regiment, attached to 21 Engineer Regiment, was ki... (photo: USMC / Lance Cpl. James Purschwitz)
File - U.S. Army Pfc. Caesar Pimentel, an infantryman attached to 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), the security forces element for Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktiya, keeps a watchful eye on his surroundings in the Sayed Karem District market, Afghanistan, Dec. 20, 2012.  WorldNews.com  Mon 7 Jan 2013
War and Any 'Vanity' Necessary
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling | When Congress granted President Lyndon B. Johnson absolute powers to "take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the U... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Christopher Bonebrake)
American Imperialism   Photos   Politics   War   Wikipedia: Vietnam War  
Government security forces in a pickup truck drive past a demonstration held by several hundred merchants calling for peace as negotiators prepare for talks with rebels from the north, in downtown Bangui, Central African Republic Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013.  News24  Mon 7 Jan 2013
Rebels, CAR peace talks delayed
| Bangui - Talks between Central African Republic's government and the rebels who now control much of the country's north are being delayed until Friday, the president of Republic of Congo announced l... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis)
Africa   CAR   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: 2012present Central African Republic conflict  
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Paris Saint Germain's coach Carlo Ancelotti of Italy takes in the atmosphere prior to their Champions League group A soccer match between Dinamo Zagreb and Paris Saint Germain, in Parc des Princes Stadium, Paris, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Goal Mon 7 Jan 2013
Ancelotti slams PSG defence after Arras clash
The Italian boss was satisfied with the cup win over the fifth division side, but has criticised his back line as he feels there is still room for improvement | By Chris ... (photo: AP / Jacques Brinon)
Photos   Psg   Soccer   Sports   Wikipedia: Carlo Ancelotti  
Day 6 - Andy Murray (GBR) v Feliciano Lopez (ESP) - US Open 2012 USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York City, USA - September 1, 2012 NZ Herald Mon 7 Jan 2013
Tennis: Murray starts season on a winning note
| Andy Murray has kicked off 2013 with a successful defence of his Brisbane International title, holding off the up-and-coming Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 7-6, 6-4 in yeste... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert)
Brisbane   Photos   Sport   Tennis   Wikipedia: Andy Murray  
Indian Army soldiers patrol outside their army camp at Gurez, about 180 kilometers (113 miles) north of Srinagar, India, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011. Indian troops in Kashmir fought a deadly gunbattle with suspected rebels crossing the military Line of Control from Pakistani-controlled territory Saturday, the army said. One soldier and 11 suspected rebels were killed, army spokesman Lt. Col. J.S. Brar said, but only six suspected rebels' bodies were recovered. He said the other five bodies were lost when they fell into a river during the fighting in the disputed Himalayan region. Herald Tribune Sun 6 Jan 2013
Pakistan accuses India of deadly cross-border raid
| ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani military is accusing forces from neighboring India of crossing the boundary between the two sides' forces in Kashmir and attacking a Pakistani... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
India   Kashmir   Pakistan   Photos   Wikipedia: Kashmir conflict  
File - Cristina Fernndez, President of Argentina, is pictured during a meeting of the UNs Special Committee on Decolonization to consider the Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), 14 June, 2012. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sun 6 Jan 2013
Argentina's call for return of Falklands causes a stir
| LONDON -- They have barely 3,000 inhabitants and far more sheep than people. They are more than 8,700 miles from London. For much of the year, they are bitterly cold an... (photo: UN / Evan Schneider)
Argentina   Falkland Islands   Photos   UK   Wikipedia: Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute  
Airman Steven Kleber listens to the operator of the MQ-1 Predator performing the pre-launch procedure checklist June 7, 2010, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Stars and Stripes Sat 5 Jan 2013
Obama adviser who decried 'war on terror' now defends drones
| WASHINGTON — As dean of Yale Law School, Harold Hongju Koh was among the fiercest critics of President George W. Bush's "war on terror," arguing that hi... (photo: USAF / Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss)
Human Rights   Photos   US   War on Terror   Wikipedia: Targeted killing  
In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, Syrian firefighters check a gas station that was attacked by a car bomb killing several people, activists said, in Damascus, Syria. Al Jazeera Sat 5 Jan 2013
Syria fights off rebel advance on Damascus
| Syrian government forces have bombarded several rebel strongholds in the suburbs of Damascus to quell the fighters battling the regime of President Bashar al-Assad from... (photo: AP / SANA)
Damascus   Defence   Mideast   Photos   Wikipedia: Syrian civil war  
File - Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez, front, gestures during a ceremony honoring Bolivia's Independence heroines in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Al Jazeera Fri 4 Jan 2013
Argentina reasserts claim over Falklands
| Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has released a public letter urging the United Kingdom to relinquish its control over the disputed Falkland Isla... (photo: AP / Juan Karita)
Argentina   Falkland Islands   Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute   UK    
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Martin, right, civil affairs team lead for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, shakes hands and laughs with Mawlawi Guhlam M. Ruhaani, director of Hajj and Endowment, at the conclusion of a key leader engagement in Farah City, Dec. 29, 2012. Zeenews Thu 3 Jan 2013
US working hard to have support for Afghan reconciliation
Washington: Aiming to get cooperation through dialogue, the US said that it is working hard to create an environment within Afghanistan and also in the region to have sup... (photo: US Navy / HMC Josh Ives)
Afghanistan   Photos   US   War   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present)  
A Syrian refugee speaks to his family through a hole in their tent in Zaatari Syrian refugee camp, near the Syrian border in Mafraq, Jordan, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012. NZ Herald Thu 3 Jan 2013
UN lifts Syria death toll over 60,000
| The United Nations has estimated that more than 60,000 people have been killed in Syria's 21-month-old uprising against authoritarian rule, a toll one-third higher than... (photo: AP / Mohammad Hannon)
Photos   Syria   UN   War   Wikipedia: Syrian civil war  


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President Barack Obama speaks to reporters after his meeting with Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai, 2nd from left, and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, right, as Vice President Joe Biden looks on in the Grand Foyer the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Karzai heads to U.S. to discuss future aid Philadelphia Daily News
Afghan President Hamid Karzai attends a graduation ceremony of Afghan military officers at the National Military Academy of Afghanistan in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday that his security forces will soon take charge of securing seven areas around Afghanistan, the first step toward his goal of having Afghan police and soldiers protecting the entire nation by the end of 2014. Karzai leaves for official visit to US The Siasat Daily
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File - Fighters from Islamist group Ansar Dine stand guard during the handover of a Swiss female hostage for transport by helicopter to neighboring Burkina Faso, at a designated rendezvous point in the desert outside Timbuktu, Mali Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Rebels capture Mali government troops Al Jazeera
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