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General Assembly demands Syria halt violence without delay

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Digital boards inside the General Assembly display the votes cast by Member States on a...

Iran Ups The Ante With More Nuclear Moves

Iran has unveiled significant developments on two important components of its nuclear program: the centrifuges used to enrich uranium and the uranium used to fuel a research reactor.

Calling for end to provocations, Ban says Israel and Palestinians must restore trust

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Palestinian children playing in Khallet Zakariya beside the Israeli settlement of Alon Shvut.

Somalia: UN and partners insist interim political arrangement must end in August

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Burundi troops serving with African Union troops in Somalia in new positions established in Deynile...