Taliban leader urges insurgents to cut civilian deaths
The statement is probably aimed at presenting a more moderate face for the Taliban as efforts continue to re-start peace talks which could foster a power-sharing deal for the insurgency
UN monitors quit, saying Syrians choose "path of war"
Powers to meet at U.N. on Friday
TrustLaw Women in brief, August 16, 2012: a weekly news digest on women's rights
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