As government forces in Syria continue their attacks on rebel strongholds, the death-toll continues to rise, reports say at least 32 people were killed today in conflicts around the stricken country.
The U.S. military says it is withdrawing negotiators from Pakistan after failing to secure an agreement from the Pakistanis to open supply routes to NATO forces in Afghanistan.
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ISLAMABAD – A bomb has blown up a bus full of government employees in the northwestern city of Peshawar, killing at least 19 people, Pakistan's second lethal blast in as many days.