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Russia to Halt Arms Shipments to Syria

A senior Russian defense official said Moscow will no longer sell any weapons to Syria until the situation there calms down, as a Syrian activist group said the death toll from the Syrian conflict has surpassed 17,000.

At major conference, Ban calls for continued international engagement with Afghanistan

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

International pressure needed to prevent further escalation of violence in Syria – Ban

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In Homs, Syria, smoke drifts into the sky from buildings and houses hit by shelling.

Afghanistan Promises to Fight Corruption as Donors Pledge Billions

Senior officials from the international community are pledging billions of dollars more in civil aid for Afghanistan amid concerns terrorism and corruption still threaten progress made in the country during the past decade.