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OSCE Office in Tajikistan and German OSCE Chairmanship present priorities for co-operation in 2016

Holger Green, Germany’s Ambassador to Tajikistan and Markus Mueller, Head of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan on 10 February discussed the priorities of Germany’s 2016 OSCE Chairmanship.

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1 out of 4 internet users in the EU experienced security related problems in 2015

In the European Union (EU), the proportion of internet users having experienced certain common security issues over the internet – such as viruses affecting devices, abuse of personal information, financial losses or children accessing inappropriate websites – stood at 25% in 2015. In other words, three-quarters (75%) of internet users encountered no such online security problems in 2015.

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U.S. condemns D.P.R.K. Missile Launch

The United States strongly condemns February 6’s missile launch by the D.P.R.K. -- a flagrant violation of UN Security Council Resolutions related to the D.P.R.K. use of ballistic missile technology.

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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office condemns the launch of ballistic missile by Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, condemned on 7 February in the strongest terms the launch of a ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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Genius Is in the Universe and Is Stronger than the Evil We Are Up Against

The survival of our nation and that of civilization requires the immediate shutdown of Wall Street and removal of Obama now, to end the death policy of the collapsing and bankrupt trans-Atlantic system. To commit, once again, to the true progress of mankind, we must restore a national commitment to reviving our United States space program. That has been my continued fight, going back six years, when I launched a campaign for the U.S. Congress, calling for the impeachment of Obama for his shutdown of the Constellation program and the dismantling of the manned space program. President Obama has continued to act on behalf of Wall Street and the British Empire, as the chief opposition and as Public Enemy Number One, standing in the way of true scientific progress in this nation.

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UN chief calls on DPR Korea to halt 'provocative actions' following missile launch

Following a missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling on the country's Government “to halt its provocative actions and return to compliance with its international obligations.”

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UK Government announces new clause to be inserted into grant agreements

Organisations receiving UK government grants will be banned from using these taxpayer funds to lobby government and Parliament.

UK Institute of Economic Affairs has undertaken extensive research on so-called ‘sock puppets’, exposing the practice of taxpayers’ money given to pressure groups being diverted to fund lobbying rather than the good causes or public services.

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Record $10 billion pledged in humanitarian aid for Syria at UN co-hosted conference in London

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the opening of the Conference Supporting Syria and the Region.

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=53162#.VrQogDFumcw

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New statistical report on female genital mutilation shows harmful practice is a global concern – UNICEF

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Women chat Halajay Gawra, northern Iraq one of the villages UNICEF is working with to become “FGM-free”.

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UN mediator suspends intra-Syrian talks for three weeks

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Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura updates the press on the Intra-Syrian Geneva Talks.