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Japanese Envoy Makes Unannounced Visit to N. Korea

Japan's prime minister has sent an envoy to Pyongyang. The reason is not immediately clear, but Tokyo has, for years, been trying to resolve cases of Japanese abducted over past decades by North Korean agents.

Bosnia and Herzegovina lags in progress to regional integration, Security Council told

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High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Valentin Inzko (right), briefs the Security Council...

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister addresses OSCE Permanent Council

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Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov addressing the OSCE's Permanent Council in Vienna, 14 May 2013.

Bangladesh to End Search for Building Collapse Victims

Authorities in Bangladesh say they are preparing to end the search for victims of a building collapse that killed 1,127 people last month.