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Damascus Attacks Continue, At Least 72 More People Dead
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In the third straight day of attacks on the Syrian capital, car bombings and mortar attacks occured near Baath Party offices and the Russian embassy.
Read more...President Obama To Share Drone Memos With Lawmakers
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President Obama will release the Justice Department memo on drones to select lawmakers. (Official U.S. Navy Imagery/Flickr)
The president will allow a select group of legislators access to the secret memos.
Read more...France Takes Last Islamist Stronghold In Mali
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Tuareg separatists remain unwilling to accept the Malian Army. (Magharebia/Flickr)
French troops captured the town of Kidal.
Read more...Mali Insurgents Burn Ancient Manuscripts In Timbuktu
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VIDEO: French forces helped oust the militants, but instability remains.
Read more...3 Americans Killed In Algerian Attack Identified
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American hostages killed in Algeria attack
Read more...Algerian Hostage Crisis Attack Ends
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Algeria's military attempted to rescue the hostages is over, although the search for some hostages continues.
Read more...Algerian Hostages Reported To Have Escaped
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Conflicting reports say as many as 45 hostages have escaped.
Read more...France Goes On The Offensive In Mali
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French troops expanded their presence in Mali. (US Army Africa/Flickr)
France ratcheted up its efforts to defeat militants in Mali.
Read more...Islamic Militants Take Hostages On Algerian Gas Field, Some U.S. Citizens
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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta confirmed Americans are being held hostage (Creative Commons).
The reported 41 hostages include Americans and are mostly European.
Read more...Islamist Fighters In Mali Promise Attack On France
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"France has attacked Islam. We will strike at the heart of France."
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