By Challiss McDonough Tyre 28 July 2006 As Israel's military offensive in Lebanon continues for a third week, the death toll on both sides of the border is climbing. There has been intense fighting between Hezbollah and Israeli troops, and Israeli a

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By Margaret Besheer Beirut 17 August 2006 Lebanon's army is deploying south of the Litani river for the first time in decades. Meanwhile, two Lebanese political leaders lashed out at Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, accusing him of trying to sow di

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By Barry Newhouse Seoul 17 August 2006 North Korean soldiers reinforce a riverbank in Shinuiju, North Korea, Saturday, July 29, 2006 After initially turning down offers of emergency aid following devastating floods, North Korea has told South Korean

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Ethiopia Awaits Influx of Refugees from Sudan and South Sudan Humanitarian agencies are preparing for an influx of refugees into Ethiopia from both Sudan and South Sudan. Civilians, mostly women and children, are fleeing fighting and violence in bord

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Ron Paul Attracts Varied Support in South Carolina Primary Tommy Adams and his friends came up from the neighboring state of Georgia for this political rally in Aiken, South Carolina, ahead of the first presidential primary in the southern United Sta

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South Africans are celebrating the 15th anniversary of the end of apartheid, as well as the conclusion of successful national elections, which were swept by the ruling African National Congress. A group of traditional clad Zulu women participate in

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One of the top American military commanders in Afghanistan said progress in the eastern part of the country is strong, but more effort is needed in the south, where Taliban forces have fought Afghan and coalition troops to what he calls a stalemate.

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South Africa will soon waive visa requirements for Zimbabweans and grant them special permits to remain in the country for six months. South African deputy Home Affairs Minister Mulusi Gigaba says his government has accepted the need for a new polic

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South Sudan President Plans to Shrink Government There is growing support for President Salva Kiirs plan to downsize his government. Mr. Kiir said earlier this month that due to the current austerity measures, he needs to eliminate positions that wil

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South Sudan Wheelchair Basketball Team Hopes for Paralympics Berth Wheelchair-bound basketball players race around a court in the sweltering evening heat. The players bear the scars of the ravages of war and poverty: limbs lost to land mines and bomb

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South Sudan: SPLA Soldiers Hold Frontline Position The road to South Sudans front line with the north is a rugged one. Sudan Peoples Liberation Army soldiers armed with AK-47's and machine guns line the almost two-hour drive from Bentiu to the town o

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Charity Workers Say Time Running Out to Help South Sudan Refugees More than 100,000 refugees have fled conflict in Sudans war-torn border states. Since June, just weeks before the country split, they sought refuge in the newly-independent south. But

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South African Youth Program Serves as Link to Pro Golf Under a blue sky, and amid a scenic landscape, these young golfers are dreaming big. This amateur tournament is one of the most prestigious competitions in its category in the country. Winning it

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The massive aircraft carrier USS George Washington is escorted into the Busan port in Busan, South Korea, for joint military exercises as a South Korean destroyer, top, passes by 21 July 2010. The U.S. and South Korea will launch joint military exerc

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The United Nations refugee agency says thousands of people reportedly are fleeing their homes in Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province. This follows last week's start of a joint Congolese-Rwandan military operation against the Democrati

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North Korea says even minor attempts by South Korea or the United States to interfere with its shipping will trigger what it calls a return to a state of war. Pyongyang vows it will not be bound by the terms of a 56-year-old armistice, if South Kore

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South Africa's parliament has elected African National Congress leader, Jacob Zuma, to be the country's next president. The vote came two weeks after the ANC swept national elections. South Africa's President-Elect Jacob Zuma African National Congre

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Although the 2010 Football World Cup ended nearly six months ago, many people in South Africa are still basking in warm memories of the event, and most say it was the highlight of the year. For the organizers and the South African government it was t

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South Africas Education System Faces Huge Challenges In December, the South Africa government hailed the 70 percent pass rate for percent high school final exams, as a major achievement. It has risen every year since 2008 when 62.5 percent of student

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Governments attribute the delay to President Robert Mugabe's seizure of white-owned farms, including hundreds which belonged to South Africans Peta Thornycroft | Southern Africa 25 November 2009 Laborers tend to tobacco crops on a white-owned tobacc

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