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25 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall: MEPs tell their stories

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Statement by pre-electoral delegation visiting the Republic of Moldova

“European integration or closer relations with the Customs’ Union – this is the key issue of the election campaign,” declared a delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) at the end of a pre-electoral mission to the Republic of Moldova to assess the campaign and political climate prior to the 30 November parliamentary elections.

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South Sudan: UN chief lauds steps to ending conflict between opposing factions

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People fleeing violence in Bentiu, the capital of Unity state, South Sudan, arriving at UNMISS base on 15 April 2014 to seek shelter.

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Kerry Meeting With Iranian FM With Deadline for Nuclear Deal

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohmmad Javad Zarif have begun face-to-face talks in Oman just two weeks ahead of a deadline for reaching a nuclear deal.

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South Sudan Warring Factions Agree on Unity Government

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar have agreed on a power sharing formula in a deal to establish a national transitional government that would help steer the world’s newest nation to elections.

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Diplomatic Crisis Looms as Turkey Steps Into Cypriot Controversy

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Cyprus map.

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Asia-Pacific: UN official urges deeper regional connectivity for landlocked developing countries

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Transport in Asia.

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Japan, China Top Diplomats Meet

Japan's foreign minister has met formally in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart for the first time in more than two years, amid diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between the two countries.

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Kerry: Agreed With Russia to Exchange Information on Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S. and Russia have agreed to exchange information about developments in Ukraine.

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Paper: US Vets Reported Exposure to Chemical Agents in Iraq

More than 600 U.S. veterans of the Iraq War said they were exposed to chemical weapons agents since 2003 and that the Pentagon took little or no action, The New York Times reported Thursday.