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In this image taken from video, the ailing anti-apartheid icon Nelson Madela is filmed Monday April 29, 2013, more than three weeks after being released from hospital. Mandela was treated in hospital for a recurring lung infection. South African President Jacob Zuma visited the former leader on Monday, but Mandela does not appear to speak during the televised portion of the visit, as he sits in an armchair, his head propped up by a pillow and with his cheeks showing what appear to be marks from a recently removed oxygen mask, although Zuma said he found Nelson Mandela in good shape and in good spirits. South Africa: Mandela remains in hospital
Comment () Tweet | JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The office of South Africa's president says Nelson Mandela remains hospitalized in a critical but stable condition. | The statement from the office of Pres... (photo: AP / SABC TV) US News
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The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman maneuvers alongside the dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard during a replenishment-at-sea in the Gulf of Oman, 28 August, 2013. Always consider what follows the ‘quick strike’
So the U.S. launches a military strike. Then what? | As the Obama administration and the U.S. military plot military action against Syria, they should be spending just as much time — and arguably mo... (photo: US Navy / MCS3 Jamie V. Cosby) Stars and Stripes
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CHENGDU - Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, will start offering international transit passengers 72-hour visa-free stays from Sunday. | Chengdu is the fourth city, and the first ... (photo: Creative Commons / Chensiyuan) China Daily
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President of European Central Bank Mario Draghi addresses the media during a news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, following a meeting of the ECB governing council concerning the further strategies in the European financial crisis. ECB to hike number of women managers
The Associated Press FRANKFURT (AP)—The European Central Bank says it aims to double the share of management jobs held by women by 2019. | The ECB said Thursday it wanted to raise the proportion of ... (photo: AP / Michael Probst) The Japan News
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gives a statement to the media at the start of a meeting with business leaders in Cairo, Egypt Kerry leads the charge against Assad as NATO allies keep off
Though many NATO allies of the U.S. have steered clear of participation in possible military strikes against Syria, the U.S. is building a case against the Assad regime. | As the Obama administration ... (photo: AP / Jacquelyn Martin) The Hindu
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Britain's Defence Secretary Philip Hammond arrives for a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. UK-US special relationship in danger, warns Philip Hammond
Defence secretary tells of concern over renewed Franco-American alliance, while Ed Miliband insists bond will endure | John Kerry's remarks on Syria, in which he praised France as the US's 'oldest all... (photo: AP / Sang Tan) The Guardian
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