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Largest relief airlift lands in Bangui since violence began
About a week after deadly clashes killed hundreds and displaced many tens of thousands in the capital city of Central African Republic, the largest humanitarian cargo flight arrived in Bangui carrying 77 metric tons of UNICEF emergency supplies.
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Rioting Kills 8 in Bangladesh
At least eight people were killed in Bangladesh on Sunday in clashes between police and rioting activists of an Islamic party who were protesting the execution of one of their leaders.
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Ukraine President Suspends Officials over Protest Crackdown
In a conciliatory move toward protesters, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has suspended his deputy security council chief and the head of the Kyiv city administration for their suspected involvement in a violent police crackdown on demonstrators last month.
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Over 600 people killed, 159,000 displaced in Central African Republic – UN
Displaced civilians in the Central African Republic (CAR) find shelter in a church in the capital Bangui.
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Window Closing for New US Sanctions on Iran
The chairman of the U.S. Senate committee that has crafted existing sanctions against Iran is speaking out against new penalties while international negotiations continue to limit Tehran’s nuclear program.
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UN team finds ‘credible information’ on more cases of chemical weapons use in Syria
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) receives final report from Åke Sellström, head of the UN team investigating the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria.
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Bangladesh Court Clears Way for Execution of Islamist Leader
Bangladesh's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal against the death sentence of an Islamist opposition leader convicted of war crimes, clearing the way for his execution.
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US, EU Condemn Crackdown on Ukraine Protesters
“Go to Russia, Go to Russia,” chanted protesters as three buses loaded with Ukrainian riot police slowly retreated from their unsuccessful attack on pro-European protesters occupying Kyiv’s City Hall.
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US-Russian Nuclear Conversion Program Ends
Uranium converted from Russian nuclear warheads has provided an estimated 10 percent of U.S. electric power in recent years. The 20-year "Megatons to Megawatts" program has come to an end.
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China Expands Mass Re-education Campaign in Restive Tibetan Area
Chinese military trucks outside the Tarmo Monastery in Driru County, Tibetan Autonomous Region
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