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With Libya in ‘imminent danger,’ UN envoy urges support for push to end political, security crisis
Special Representative Bernardino León (on screen) addresses the Security Council via video link from Tripoli, Libya.
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UN envoy sees ‘glimmer of hope’ as Syria indicates willingness to ‘freeze’ Aleppo fighting
Boys play on the streets of Aleppo, capital of the north-western Aleppo Governorate, Syria.
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Schulz: “The onus is on us to protect people in Europe against terrorist attacks”
Martin Schulz at the summit
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Amidst New Scrutiny of Charles's Saudi Ties: British Royals Feel Heat Over Diana’s Assassination - Part 2
Initial British press headlines about Jon Conway’s play “Truth, Lies, Diana,” which opened Jan. 9, 2015 in London’s West End, chiefly highlighted its strong insinuation that Prince Harry was fathered not by Prince Charles, but by James Hewitt, one-time lover of Harry’s mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. That soap-opera aspect of the drama, however, is not what is most likely to have sparked hysteria at Buckingham Palace.
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Amidst New Scrutiny of Charles's Saudi Ties: British Royals Feel Heat Over Diana’s Assassination - part 1
Initial British press headlines about Jon Conway’s play “Truth, Lies, Diana,” which opened Jan. 9, 2015 in London’s West End, chiefly highlighted its strong insinuation that Prince Harry was fathered not by Prince Charles, but by James Hewitt, one-time lover of Harry’s mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. That soap-opera aspect of the drama, however, is not what is most likely to have sparked hysteria at Buckingham Palace.
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European Parliament survey 2014: citizens cheer its role in Juncker election
A majority of European citizens cheered the role that the European Parliament played in the election of the new Commission President, says the 2014 Parlameter survey, published on Friday. More Europeans now feel that their voice counts in EU-level decision making. Over half the respondents said that EU membership is a good thing.
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Ten years after Hariri assassination, Ban reasserts UN support for Lebanon
Special Tribunal for Lebanon.
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Security Council condemns Boko Haram attacks as deadly violence spreads to Nigeria's neighbours
A group of refugees in Diffa, Niger, after fleeing Boko Haram violence in Nigeria
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FBI, Secret Service in New York to Host Industry Leaders in Connection with White House Summit
The FBI and the United States Secret Service announced the agencies are hosting open house events at select field offices and other locations throughout the country to discuss cybersecurity issues with invited guests from the private sector on February 13. The open houses are being held in conjunction with the White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection at Stanford University.
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Things we learnt in plenary: Ukraine, terrorism, processed meat, child abduction
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020