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1 Dead, 3 Wounded in Thailand Protest Shooting

Officials in Thailand say one person was killed and three wounded early Saturday when at least one unidentified gunman fired into a group of anti-government protesters in the capital, Bangkok.

South Sudan Agrees to Ceasefire to End Violence

South Sudan's government on Friday has agreed to a ceasefire in a bid to end fighting that swept across Africa's newest nation that has left at least 1,000 people dead and led more than 60,000 civilians to seek refuge at U.N. bases.

Lebanon: Security Council and UN officials condemn deadly Beirut bombing

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

UN hopes to have peacekeeping reinforcements in strife-torn South Sudan within 48 hours

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Special Representative Hilde Johnson (on monitors) holds a video news conference from Juba, South Sudan...