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Behind Islamic State's Battlefield Gains, Battle-Hardened Chechens

Among the legions of foreign fighters who have turned the Islamic State into the world’s most dangerous terrorist organization, the Chechens stand out.

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UN chief urges countries to “create a better future,” ratify nuclear-test-ban treaty

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visiting Ground Zero of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site. In his statement Mr. Ban urged all the leaders of the world, particularly nuclear weapon states, to work together with the United Nations to realize the aspiration and dream of a world free of nuclear weapons.

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Check Out DARPA’s EXOSUIT

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Suit conforms to the body, allowing for natural joint movement while augmenting effectiveness.

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Moroccan Prime Minister presents development model to UN Assembly

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Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane of Morocco addresses the General Assembly.

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Iran Leader Blames West for Islamic State's Rise

Iran's president is placing heavy blame on Western countries for the rise of extremism in the Middle East, citing colonialism and what he called "strategic blunders."

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India, China Resolve 2-Week Border Standoff

India's foreign minister said India and China have resolved a tense, two-week military border standoff in the northern Himalayan region.

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Activists Say US-led Airstrikes Kill 14 Militants in Syria

Syrian activists say suspected U.S.-led airstrikes have killed 14 militants and five civilians in northeastern Syria.

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Australia: Terror Suspect May Not Have Acted Alone

Australian police say the terror suspect shot and killed this week after attacking two officers may have not been working alone, as investigators initially thought.

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Security Council high-level summit tackles growing threat of foreign terrorist fighters

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Wide view of the Security Council at its summit held at the level of Heads of Government to address the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters.

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Opening General Assembly debate, Ban urges leadership to move from ‘turbulence’ to peace

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As the General Assembly began the general debate of its sixty-ninth session, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon presented to the Assembly his annual report on the work of the Organization.