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Urging restraint amid widespread anti-Government protests in Ukraine, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called for sustained and inclusive dialogue to defuse tensions in the country.

China has announced plans to start regular civilian patrols of the disputed South China Sea, a move that could further escalate tensions in the region.

Thailand’s government has imposed a 60-day state of emergency in Bangkok and surrounding provinces following months of protests by anti-government demonstrators in the capital.

Thai opposition protesters took to the streets for an eighth consecutive day Tuesday as the government considered an emergency decree following an outbreak of violence.

Clashes between anti-government protesters and police continued for a third day on Tuesday in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.

IDPs at Bangui Airport in the Central African Republic (CAR).

Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon addresses the Security Council during its debate on the Middle East.

Officials in northern Pakistan say a suicide bomber has struck a market near the country's military headquarters, killing at least nine people.

The deputy chairman of the African Union says his organization is working closely with officials of the Central African Republic (CAR) to stabilize security there as the country prepares to elect a new interim transitional president Monday.

A daytime grenade attack on an anti-government rally site in Thailand has left more than two dozen wounded, pointing to an escalation in violence as political tensions rise. The bloodshed has led to senior army commanders calling for negotiations amid fears of further attacks by armed groups.