World
Suicide Bombers Kill at Least 15 at Mogadishu Restaurant
At least 15 people were killed Thursday and many more wounded in a suicide bomb attack on a restaurant in the Somali capital. Several journalists were among those killed in the attack.
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Kenyan forces in Somalia to try to minimize impact on civilians – UN humanitarian official
Mark Bowden, Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia.
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Chinese Official Justifies Anti-Japan Protests
Anti-Japan protests throw water bottles towards the Japanese Embassy while marching on a street outside the embassy, Beijing, China.
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General Assembly opens new session with call to tackle urgent global issues
President of the General Assembly Vuk Jeremic (right) with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the opening of the 67th session of the Assembly.
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NATO Curbs Joint Afghan Patrols Over Attack Fears
NATO commanders in Afghanistan are scaling back some joint patrols with Afghan forces, following a spike in the number of 'insider attacks' on international soldiers.
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Aung San Suu Kyi Says Burma Reforms Not Yet Irreversible
VOA's Scott Stearns interviews Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi at VOA in Washington D.C.
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Body armor designed for female Soldiers getting rave reviews
Army Spc. Gilliann Campbell gets strapped into her body armor for prototype testing at Fort Campbell, Ky.
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Magnitude of human rights violations in Syria has dramatically increased – UN panel
Paulo Pinheiro presents report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on Syria at the 21st Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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Protests Spread Over Anti-Islam Film
Hundreds of protesters rioting against an anti-Islam film torched a press club and a government building Monday in northwest Pakistan, sparking clashes with police that left at least one person dead.
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Iran, DPR Korea and Syria failing obligations to UN nuclear agency, says official
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano.
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Human Rights
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Declaration of World Day of the Power of Hope Endorsed by People in 158 Nations
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020