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China Sends Ships to Stake Claim to Disputed Islands

Tensions between China and Japan continued to rise Tuesday as Tokyo sealed a deal to purchase islands that Chinese authorities say belong to them.

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Syria crisis, discrimination, impunity among issues facing top UN human rights body

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The 21st Session of the Human Rights Council opens in Geneva.

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US Transfers Bagram Prison to Afghanistan

The United States has formally handed over control of a controversial prison to the Afghan government, despite concerns about the fate of some of its inmates.

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UN atomic agency calls on Iran to grant inspectors access to military site

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IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano (center) addresses Board of Governors meeting.

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