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EU Nuclear Plants Fail to Meet International Safety Standards

Europe is in need of at least $13 billion worth of improvements to its nuclear power plants, according to a series of reviews carried out across the European Union. The EU energy commissioner says regulators and operators should act immediately.

Secretary-General appalled by deadly attack on UN-African Union peacekeepers in Darfur

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UNAMID Nigerian peacekeepers listen to Force Commander Lieutenant General Patrick Nyamvumba following the ambush...

Turkey Returns Fire After Syrian Shelling of Border Town

The Turkish military on Wednesday shelled targets in Syria after shelling from Syria hit a border village in Turkey, killing at least five people and wounding nine others.

Following reported shelling, Ban encourages Turkey to keep open communication channels with Syria

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An elderly Syrian woman becomes emotional when talking about Syria and her new life as a refugee in the...