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Over 600 people killed, 159,000 displaced in Central African Republic – UN

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Displaced civilians in the Central African Republic (CAR) find shelter in a church in the capital Bangui.

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Window Closing for New US Sanctions on Iran

The chairman of the U.S. Senate committee that has crafted existing sanctions against Iran is speaking out against new penalties while international negotiations continue to limit Tehran’s nuclear program.

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UN team finds ‘credible information’ on more cases of chemical weapons use in Syria

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) receives final report from Åke Sellström, head of the UN team investigating the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria.

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Bangladesh Court Clears Way for Execution of Islamist Leader

Bangladesh's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal against the death sentence of an Islamist opposition leader convicted of war crimes, clearing the way for his execution.

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US, EU Condemn Crackdown on Ukraine Protesters

“Go to Russia, Go to Russia,” chanted protesters as three buses loaded with Ukrainian riot police slowly retreated from their unsuccessful attack on pro-European protesters occupying Kyiv’s City Hall.

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US-Russian Nuclear Conversion Program Ends

Uranium converted from Russian nuclear warheads has provided an estimated 10 percent of U.S. electric power in recent years. The 20-year "Megatons to Megawatts" program has come to an end.

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China Expands Mass Re-education Campaign in Restive Tibetan Area

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Chinese military trucks outside the Tarmo Monastery in Driru County, Tibetan Autonomous Region

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Security Council hears criticism over ‘inaction and paralysis’ in Darfur crisis

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Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Fatou Bensouda.

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UN refugee chief seeks support to assist record number of internally displaced people

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Civil conflict in the Central African Republic has displaced more than half a million people within the country in the last year.

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Panel: Japan to Beef Up Military in Response to China

Japan will set up a new amphibious military unit and deploy surveillance drones as part of its new defense plan in response to China's growing military power.