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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said it is possible that bin Laden’s death could make Taliban more willing to “walk away from” al-Qaida. (June 4)

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Thousands of people turned out Saturday for the funerals of anti-government protesters killed in unrest in Syria. Syrian rights groups say at least 63 people died Friday as protesters continued to demand the departure of President Bashar al-Assad. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tehran, June 2, IRNA — Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said here on Thursday that Iran’s active diplomacy once again made the enemies passive. Read the rest of this entry »

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The former military commander of the Bosnian Serbs, Ratko Mladic, made his first public appearance at the war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia after 16 years as a fugitive. During his arraignment, he refused to plead to the 11 counts against him – including genocide, extermination and murder. Read the rest of this entry »

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After 16 years on the run, Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic made his first appearance Friday before the U.N war crimes tribunal at The Hague to answer charges of genocide during the Bosnian war. Read the rest of this entry »

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Syrian opposition figures have wrapped up a two-day meeting in Turkey with a call for President Bashar al-Assad’s immediate resignation. Read the rest of this entry »

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