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Secretary-General discusses regional developments with King of Saudi Arabia

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A wide view of the 2nd Meeting of the Advisory Board of the UN Centre for Counter-Terrorism (...

Free Syrian Army Rebels Abandon Cease-Fire

The rebel Free Syrian Army says it is no longer bound by a United Nations-backed cease-fire agreement as international efforts to end the bloody conflict were set to ramp up with renewed diplomacy later this week.

Four jailed for plotting terror attack over Prophet cartoon

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A Danish court Monday sentenced four men to 12 years imprisonment after finding them guilty of planning terrorist...

UN urges Iran to fulfil its obligations to ensure peaceful nuclear programme

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