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General Assembly ends annual session having ‘accomplished much’ – President

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General Assembly President Joseph Deiss (right) and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attend the closing of the...

U.S. Worries Looted Weapons Could End Up With Terrorists

In Libya, there's growing concern over the vast arsenals of weapons that have flooded on to the streets since Moammar Gadhafi's ouster. Warehouses of surface-to-air missiles, mortars and anti-tank mines have been looted.

US and China claim to be united against extremism

US Ambassador to China Gary Locke has said that both the countries have participated along with rest of the world in bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan and eradicating extremism.

Observers Doubt Burmese Government's Overtures

Burma's normally defiant authorities have in recent weeks been welcoming their domestic and international critics for candid discussions. They have also slightly loosened their iron-clad grip on the media, leading observers to speculate on whether...