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Bomb Kills 23 in Islamabad Market

Pakistani authorities said at least 23 people were killed and 39 others wounded in a bomb blast at a food market in Islamabad Wednesday.

US Warns Russia Against Instigating Separatist Tensions in Ukraine

The United States has warned Russia against stirring separatist sentiment in eastern Ukraine, following unrest in several cities in recent days. U.S. officials said there are clear signs that pro-Russian demonstrations were orchestrated from outside....

Danjean: “The EU represents a good level to come up with an efficient common approach”

Events in Ukraine have underlined the relevance of a common and coherent EU external policy. The European External Action Service (EAAS) was created as a diplomatic corps in 2011 to help the EU have a structured and coordinated external policy. But...

Challenges facing world population take centre stage at annual UN forum

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UN Commission on Population and Development begins session in New York.