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US, Russia Take Major Step Forward on Syria Crisis
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Jerusalem to brief Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the latest developments concerning troubled neighbor Syria.
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Security Council strongly condemns Taliban attack on US consulate in Herat
Aerial view of Herat, the second largest city in Afghanistan
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US, Russia in Tough Talks Over Syria's Chemical Weapons
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry opened talks in Geneva with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as international negotiations intensify to get Syria to dismantle its chemical weapons arsenal.
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OSCE meeting in Prague addresses environmental impact of energy-related activities
L-r: Jan Kohout, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic; OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Foreign Minister of Ukraine Leonid Kozhara; and UNECE Executive Secretary Sven Alkalaj; alongside Halil Yurdakul Yigitgüden, Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, at the opening session of the 21st OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum, Prague, 11 September 2013.
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Ban welcomes Syria’s letter on accession to treaty banning chemical weapons
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) meeting with President Bashar Al-Assad of Syria in Sirte
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Russia Hands US Its Plan for Syrian Diplomacy
Russian news agencies report that Moscow has given the United States its plan for securing Syria's chemical weapons ahead of a meeting in Geneva between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart.
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Car Bombs Kill 6 Egyptian Soldiers in Sinai
Twin car bombings killed six Egyptian soldiers and wounded 17 other people in northern Sinai, where violence by Islamist militants has surged.
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NKorea Nuke Reactor Likely Restarted: Group
A Washington-based research group says North Korea has likely restarted a plutonium reactor, possibly making good on a pledge to expand its nuclear weapons program.
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Reported US Surveillance of Pakistan’s Nuclear Program Raises Questions
A recent Washington Post article reporting that the United States has stepped up surveillance of Pakistan's nuclear program has once again raised questions about the bilateral relationship between Washington and Islambad. The reported surveillance has focused new attention on the issue of mutual trust in the U.S.-Pakistan relationship.
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New UN report reflects voices of more than 1 million people on development issues
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UNDP Administrator Helen Clark launch "A Million Voices: The World We Want" report at press conference.
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