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Last week's donor conference for Malian reconstruction exceeded expectations set by leading delegates, Malian and European leaders said Tuesday.
Militants aligned with al-Qaida fighting in Mali and other parts of North Africa are "armed to the teeth," the House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman said.
The prosecutor at the International Criminal Court said she was alarmed by reports that Malian forces committed abuses in their fight against northern rebels.
The European Union's development commissioner said Ghana is a valued partner for the promotion of sustainable energy solutions in Africa.
The European government said it was supporting political transition in Yemen through a package of measures meant to help address governmental challenges.
EU worried by African famine
Despite substantial financial commitment for drought and famine relief in the Horn of Africa, more work needs to be done, European leaders said.
Investments in Europe's clean energy sector grew by a modest 4 percent in 2011, but it remained the globe's top destination for such dollars, a new report says.
Negotiated political settlements with ethnic groups in Myanmar are a "key ingredient" to long-term national stability, an EU official said.
The European Union and the United States must work together in order to make a December climate-change conference a success, said Andris Piebalgs.
An EU-U.S. Energy Council launched Wednesday in Washington provides a framework for bilateral dialogue on energy security and low-carbon technology.
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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch