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Kerry: ‘Firm Commitments’ to Restoring Status Quo at Al-Aqsa Mosque
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian leaders have all agreed on steps to reduce tensions surrounding worshippers at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque. Those steps include Israel lifting restrictions that barred Muslim worshippers under the age of 35 from the mosque.
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Obama Calls on Russia to Respect Ukraine Cease-fire
President Barack Obama has called on Russia to honor a September cease-fire between Kyiv and pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine.
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India, China to Hold Counter-Terror Drill
Hundreds of Indian and Chinese soldiers met in a tense standoff on their disputed border just two months ago. This Sunday, the two countries will carry out counterterrorism exercises -- together.
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South Sudan: MEPs call on the global community to impose targeted sanctions
The European Parliament strongly condemned the resumption of violence in South Sudan which has caused the deaths of more than 10,000 people, in a resolution voted on Thursday. It also called for an immediate ceasefire and urged the global community to impose targeted sanctions.
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World will benefit greatly from more future-oriented, integrated Asia – Ban
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
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NYT to China: We Won't Stop Critical Coverage
The New York Times is vowing to not alter its coverage of China, after President Xi Jinping appeared to confirm Beijing is punishing foreign news outlets for publishing critical stories.
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Plan to ‘freeze’ conflict in Aleppo ‘concrete, realistic,’ says UN Syria envoy
Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura.
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Debate on plans to use EU Passenger Name Record (PNR) data to fight terrorism
A draft law that would oblige airlines to hand EU countries the data of passengers entering or leaving the EU, in order to help fight serious crime and terrorism, will be discussed with the Commission and Council in the Civil Liberties Committee on Tuesday. Debate on the EU Passenger Name Record (PNR) proposal, tabled in 2011, has gained momentum due to worries that Europeans returning home after fighting for the so-called “Islamic State” could pose a threat to the EU's internal security.
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Iran, US, EU Wrap Up High-Level Nuclear Talks
Senior U.S. State Department officials said talks with Iran over its controversial nuclear program have been “tough, direct and serious.” But they declined to say if progress was made during trilateral negotiations that also included the European Union.
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UNICEF Statement on the suicide bombing of a school in northeast Nigeria
“UNICEF condemns the cruel attack on the Government Science Technical School Potiskum in Yobe State, Nigeria, which killed dozens of children and injured many more.
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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