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At Brussels conference, Ban spotlights crisis in Central African Republic

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) with Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, during the fourth European Union-Africa summit, taking place in Brussels, Belgium.

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Suicide Bombers Kill 15 in Northern Nigeria

Nigerian officials said multiple suicide blasts near the northern city of Maiduguri have killed at least 15 people and seriously wounded five soldiers.

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UN telecom head calls for real-time flight data in wake of Malaysian airline tragedy

In the wake of the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and the ongoing hunt for the plane, the head of the United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU) committed the agency to the search for a real-time inflight communications system, drawing on new technology to help improve on the 50-year-old “black box” model.

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Stepped-up attacks in Central African Republic prompt UN call for more peacekeepers

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Attacks by anti-Balaka and ex-Séléka rebels have led to serious human rights violations and large internal displacement in the Central African Republic (CAR).

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NATO to Discuss Stronger Response to Crimean Crisis

NATO foreign ministers meet in Brussels Tuesday to talk about a stronger response to Russia's takeover of Ukraine's Crimea region.

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US Considering Releasing Israeli Spy to Boost Mideast Peace Talks

The United States is talking with Israel about releasing a convicted Israeli spy as part of efforts to extend Mideast peace talks beyond the end of April. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met again with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday morning, as the Palestinians threaten to quit the peace process unless Israel releases more prisoners.

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On EU Visit, Chinese President Caught in Ukraine Dilemma

China’s President Xi Jinping is wrapping up a week-long tour of Europe aimed at fostering better economic ties with its number one trading partner.

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UN court rules against Japan’s whaling activities in the Antarctic

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A view of the judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) during the session at which the court delivered its judgment in Whaling Case: Australia v. Japan.

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North, South Korea Trade Artillery Fire Across Maritime Border

North Korea has fired artillery shells into South Korean waters, apparently in reaction to military exercises being conducted between the U.S. and South Korea.

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UN Mission condemns attack on headquarters of Afghan electoral commission

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Nicholas Haysom, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan.