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Ban 'strongly condemns' killing of UN peacekeeper in eastern DR Congo

United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned the killing by M23 rebels of a UN peacekeeper in strife-riven eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and pledged the Organization's ongoing commitment to take “all necessary actions” to...

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Iran Takes Down New Anti-American Billboards in Tehran

Iran's official news agency says Tehran authorities have taken down anti-American billboards just days after ultra-conservatives erected them in an apparent effort to discredit U.S. negotiators in talks with the new Iranian leadership.

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Abyei Residents Vote on Sudan-South Sudan Choice

A tribe residing in a disputed border region claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan held a unilateral vote Sunday to decide which country to join.

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DR Congo: UN mission chief deplores atrocities committed by armed group in eastern province

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Special Representative and head of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) Martin...

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