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Seoul: No Signs of Imminent North Korean Nuclear Test

South Korea announced that there are no signs of an imminent nuclear test or missile launch from North Korea, after a purge of senior leadership in Pyongyang raised fears of instability.

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Lessons for future efforts in Transdniestrian settlement identified at OSCE seminar in Vienna

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Building confidence between both sides of the Dniestr/Nistru River is important for creating conditions for resolving the Transdniestrian conflict.

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As situation worsens, UN refugee agency sends more staff to Central African Republic

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Displaced people living in UNHCR tents at the Bangui Airport, Central African Republic (CAR), where they found shelter from the violence.

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Syria conference to open 22 January in Montreux, UN confirms

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Khawla Mattar, Spokesperson for the Joint Special Representative of the UN and the League of Arab States for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi.

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EU Agrees to Talks on Visa-free Travel for Turks

Ankara and the European Union have signed a much delayed agreement, under which Turkey will permit EU governments to send back migrants who have illegally entered the EU through Turkey. In return, Brussels has committed itself to talks on easing of visa requirements for Turks. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the deal a "milestone" in relations between his country and the 28-member bloc, but obstacles remain.

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South Sudan Unrest Worries US

U.S. officials are keeping a close watch on South Sudan, where violence persists despite claims by the government in Juba that the situation is under control.

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South Sudan Imposes Curfew After Alleged Coup Attempt

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir declared a curfew in Juba, accusing soldiers allied with the former vice president of attempting a coup overnight in the capital.

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France Calls for More EU Support in CAR

France is calling for stronger European Union support for its intervention in the Central African Republic, amid fresh violence there and waning popular support back home. France is making its case Monday at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.

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DR Congo: UN boosts attack force in east after gruesome massacre of civilians

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MONUSCO troops near Kibumba in North Kivu along the Goma - Rutshuru road, Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC.

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Ban calls on world leaders to emulate Mandela’s example to bring peace in 2014

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefs journalists.