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South Sudan Ceasefire Agreement Signed

Negotiators for the South Sudan government and opposition forces signed two agreements Thursday to end nearly six weeks of conflict that have claimed thousands of lives and displaced more than half a million.

Twin Bombings Rock Cairo

Egyptian authorities said a car bomb that exploded Friday near security headquarters in Cairo has claimed the lives of at least three people and left 35 others wounded. A few hours later, another blast across the Nile River outside a Metro station in...

At Davos Forum, Ban seeks business help to fight gender inequality, climate change, hunger

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressing a lunch of his MDG Advocacy Group in Davos, Switzerland.

Thai Protesters Defiant in Face of State of Emergency

Thai anti-government demonstrators in Bangkok remained defiant on the first day of a state of emergency in the capital. Analysts say fears of further violence and uncertainty remain in the lead up to elections on February 2.