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America Prepares to Honor 9/11 Victims
Americans are preparing to commemorate the September 11, 2001 deaths of nearly 3,000 people killed when terrorists crashed hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, and a Pennsylvania field.
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Obama to Meet With Chinese, French Presidents at G20
U.S. President Barack Obama plans to meet with the leaders of China and France at the G20 summit, which is being dominated by concern about Syria but also is focusing on economic issues.
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At G20 summit, Ban, UN-Arab League Envoy push for political solution to Syria crisis
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attends the G20 Summit in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation.
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Vienna International Airport customs experts train Afghan and Tajik officers at OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe
The arrivals board at Vienna International Airport, 22 June 2012.
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Citing ‘horrific’ human, environmental effects, UN officials urge global ban on nuclear tests
Atmospheric nuclear test conducted by the United States on 18 April 1953 at the Nevada Test Site.
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Toxic rocket fuel component fully removed from Eastern Ukraine with OSCE support
Containers of mélange, a toxic rocket fuel component, ready for transport from a military base in Ukraine
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UNICEF Continues Massive Humanitarian Operation for Syria’s Children
Amidst heightened tensions across the region and as the number of Syria’s refugees rises beyond 2 million – half of them children – UNICEF continues to provide urgent life-saving supplies to children inside Syria and in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt.
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In St. Petersburg, UN chief stresses need for cooperation to tackle global issues
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivers remarks at St. Petersburg State University, Russian Federation.
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