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Central African Republic: UN rights chief warns cycle of violence may ‘spin out of control’

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High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay

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Tests Show Arafat May Have Been Poisoned

Swiss forensic scientists say samples taken from the exhumed corpse of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat show unexpectedly high levels of the lethal radioactive isotope polonium-210.

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Iran, World Powers Resuming Nuclear Talks

Negotiators from Iran and six world powers are meeting Thursday in their latest bid to resolve a decade-long standoff over Iran's controversial nuclear program.

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On International Day, Ban calls for protection of natural resources in war-torn countries

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Low yields from slash-and-burn agriculture cannot ensure food security for the...

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