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UN General Assembly Spotlights Syria Crisis

The crisis in Syria was again at the top of world leaders’ agendas Friday during the United Nations General Assembly’s annual debate.

Anti-Islam Filmmaker Detained Without Bail

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This courtroom sketch...

China Claims Islands in NY Times Ad

China has published an expensive, two-page color advertisement in a prominent U.S. newspaper, defending its claim to disputed islands in the East China Sea.

At high-level meeting, Ban urges political solution to crisis in eastern DR Congo

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) meets with Joseph Kabila Kabange, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo...