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Dutch Experts, Investigators Return to MH17 Crash Site
Dutch officials returned to the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine on Monday in a new bid to recover the human remains and personal belongings of the nearly 300 people killed aboard the downed plane.
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Uganda to Take Mineral Ownership from Landowners
In Uganda, the mineral sector is beginning to boom and along with it, contentious issues about land value and fair resettlement packages. Some are warning that these rifts could cause instability. However, the government says it is offering fair reimbursement.
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In Middle East, Ban urges Gaza rebuilding amid efforts to resolve ‘root causes’ of conflict
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets with Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah of the State of Palestine (left) and with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right).
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Suicide Bombing on NATO Convoy in Kabul Kills Civilian
Officials in Afghanistan say a suicide car bomber has struck a NATO convoy in the capital, Kabul, killing one civilian and wounding three others.
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Kurds Holding Off Islamic State Advance in Syria's Kobani
U.S. defense officials say Turkey has agreed to allow forces from an American-led coalition to use the country's bases to launch operations against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq.
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Crowd Scuffles with Hong Kong Protesters
Hundreds of people, some of them wearing masks, have clashed with the protesters in central Hong Kong who have spent weeks demonstrating for democratic reforms in the Chinese territory.
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As ISIL advances on Syrian town, UN envoy urges international action to avoid ‘massacre’
Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura addresses press conference in Geneva.
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Anonymous Tip Reveals Secret Payments to Hong Kong Leader
A journalist who contributed to a report revealing how Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying received secret payments from an Australian company says the story began from an anonymous tip his team received last Sunday.
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India Warns Pakistan Over Kashmir Attacks
India's defense minister has warned Pakistan against launching what he calls unprovoked attacks on Indian-controlled Kashmir.
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EU enlargement package 2014: MEPs stress need to communicate benefits better
Commissioner Štefan Füle’s plan to focus on strengthening democratic institutions and public administration in EU accession candidate and potential candidate countries was welcomed by Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs on Wednesday. In a debate following the Commission’s approval of the 2014 EU enlargement package earlier the same day, many also stressed the need to communicate the concrete and visible results of the EU enlargement process better.
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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