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Afghan civil leaders slam Karzai's peace council
Japan and China agree to improve ties despite row
Egypt-Iran flights to resume after 30 year break
Ecuador raises military wages after police revolt
U.N. council heads to Sudan amid fears new war looms
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Study shows Israelis and Palestinians both retaliate
Korans burnt in West Bank mosque attack
Rousseff favored in Brazil runoff
Drone strike kills 8 Germans in northwest Pakistan
Afghan civil leaders slam Karzai's peace council
Japan and China agree to improve ties despite row
Egypt-Iran flights to resume after 30 year break
Ecuador raises military wages after police revolt
U.N. council heads to Sudan amid fears new war looms
Car bomb explodes in Northern Ireland: police
Study shows Israelis and Palestinians both retaliate