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In calls to DR Congo and Rwanda leaders, Ban voices concern over M23 renegades

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DRC army soldiers stand guard during a military operation to strike M23 positions close to Rutshuru...

Syria: UN-Arab League envoy reiterates need to implement six-point peace plan

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Kofi Annan, Joint Special Envoy of the UN and the League of Arab States on Syria, speaks to the...

In Tehran, UN-Arab League envoy highlights role of Iran in helping end conflict in Syria

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Kofi Annan, Joint Special Envoy of the UN and the League of Arab States on the Syrian Crisis.

Russia Hedges Its Bets with Syria

As Syria's main opposition coalition prepares to send a high-level delegation to Moscow, Russia appeared to signal it may eventually distance itself from President Bashar al-Assad's embattled government.