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South Sudan Conflict: 150 Marines Sent to Evacuate Americans - With hundreds dead and a pending civil war in the world’s newest nation, 150 marines will be deployed to South Sudan to help evacuate Americans and provide security for the U.S. Embassy. The announcement came on Monday after four U.S. soldiers were wounded in a shootout with rebels. (Photo: REUTERS/James Akena)

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Two People Lynched in Central African Republic - As Christians and Muslims continue to feud in Central African Republic, witnesses say a Muslim man and his son were lynched by an angry crowd of Christians near the airport in the capital of the Central African Republic. French peace-keeping forces deployed in the capital were forced to intervene to restore order. (Photo: AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

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Libya First Suicide Bomb Kills Seven Near Benghazi - Seven people were killed and at least eight were wounded at a security checkpoint near Benghazi when a suicide bomber detonated a truckload of explosives on Sunday. This is the first suicide bomber Libya has seen since the fall of Col. Gaddafi. (Photo: REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori)

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British Airways Plane Crashes in South Africa - A British Airways London-bound Boeing 747 carrying 200 passengers crashed into an office building while preparing to take off from the South African city of Johannesburg on Sunday night. None of those on board were injured but four ground staff in the building were hurt. (Photo: AP Photo/Sean Durkan) 

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Thousands Protest Against the Government in Bangkok - More than 100,000 people rallied in an anti-government protest at the home of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday. Although Shinawatra dissolved the nation's parliament earlier this month and called for new elections to be held on Feb. 2, that has not reduced tensions among Democrats. (Photo: AP Photo/Apichart Weerrawong)

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Jailed Muslim Brotherhood Members on a Hunger Strike - More than 400 members of the Muslim Brotherhood have gone on a hunger strike in Egypt because of "inhumane treatment." The prisoners say they have been denied visits and medical care, reports the BBC. (Photo: AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

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Goodluck Jonathan Responds to Former Nigerian President - Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan says the nation's former president is a threat to national security. Jonathan's comments are in response to a letter written earlier this month by Olusegun Obasanjo claiming that Jonathan should not seek re-election in 2015, according to BBC. (Photo: AP Photo/Richard Drew, FILE)

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Train Derails in Kenyan Slum - At least 10 people were injured when a train crashed in a Nairobi slum. The train derailed while passing through Kibera, Kenya, on its way to Uganda. (Photo: REUTERS/Stringer)

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Uganda Passes Anti-Homosexuality Bill - Uganda has passed an anti-homosexuality bill in which homosexual acts can give you life in prison, according to the BBC. In 2009, President Obama called the bill "odious." (Photo: REUTERS/James Akena)