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Few in Iraq mark war anniversary

A decade after US troops toppled Saddam Hussein’s regime, few Iraqis mark the day as they face political and economic woes.

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Getting to school at all costs

These students battle the elements and war zones, climb mountains, cross rivers and dangerous bridges so that they can attend school. Watch as they defy the odds all in the name of education.

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Syrian Refugee Tide Hits One Million Mark

We take a look in pictures at life in the refugee camps as the Syrians refugee crisis reaches the one million milestone, after two years of civil war & conflict.

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Afghans mull US withdrawal

The Afghan government welcomes US President Barack Obama’s plans for the withdrawal of troops, but some residents are concerned that Afghan security forces will struggle to cope.

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London’s “tube” is 150 years old

The world’s oldest underground rail network – London’s ‘tube’ – is 150 years old. The Victorian artery of the British capital, which enabled the city to boom, served as shelter during World War II and has been copied around the world.

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A Sappers’ War Author Jimmy Thomson

Journalist and author Jimmy Thomson, graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, as a young captain. He chats about his bestselling book A Sappers’ War, which tells the story of the ‘tunnel rats’ of Vietnam

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Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Jordan

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Jordan’s Zaatari camp, who have fled the bloodshed of their country.

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Prince Harry stationed in Afghanistan

NATO says it is not concerned about the Taliban’s threat to kidnap and kill Prince Harry, as the Prince returned to Afghanistan to fly attack helicopters two weeks after he was photographed without any clothes in Las Vegas.

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My Story: Majok Tulba

Majok Tulba, a refugee from war-torn Sudan, did not speak fluent English when he arrived in Australia in 2001. He escaped from his village at the age of nine, unaware of where his parents were. He speaks candidly to MiNDFOOD Radio.

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Australia, New Zealand mark ANZAC day

Parades and ceremonies are held to commemorate ANZAC day, including on the shores of Gallipoli, Turkey, where allied forces had over 21,000 causalities in 1915. MiNDFOOD reports.

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Gallery: Thousands celebrate Afghan New Year

Afghans celebrate their New Year at the shrines of Prophet Ali in the capital Kabul and in Mazar-e-Sharif. The festivities are part of Nawroz – the Persian New Year which is celebrated in many countries in the region.

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Stamp duty

British artist Steve McQueen, a Turner Prize winner and acclaimed filmmaker, has called for portraits of soldiers killed in the Iraq conflict to be turned into postage stamps.

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Under the spotlight: Woody Harrelson

Oscar contender Woody Harrelson says he is a changed man after working on the military themed movie ‘The Messenger’, reports MiNDFOOD.

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Blair’s depressive state

Tony Blair was so depressed after the Iraq war that the then-British premier told Gordon Brown he would quit the following summer, only to renege on his pledge, a British newspaper report says, MiNDFOOD reports.

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All eyes set on ending Afghan war

The Afghan government and its Western allies now have their eyes firmly set on ending the eight-year war and recognise the only way to do that is to talk to the Taliban and give them a role in Afghanistan’s future.

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Hillary heads Down Under

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Australia and New Zealand next week, further cementing improved relations with two key Pacific allies in a region overshadowed by the rise of China.

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Past cookbooks for present times

We should all take a leaf out of cookbooks of yesteryear, when recipes were created using whatever ingredients, however meagre, were available, MiNDFOOD Dixie Elliott blog.

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