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In Copenhagen, Ban calls for clean energy transformation for more sustainable future

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the Global Green Growth Forum in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Renewed talks offer opportunity neither Israelis nor Palestinians can afford to lose – UN official

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Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman briefs the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

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Security Council: UN envoys urge resumption of talks between DR Congo, rebels

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A wide view of the Security Council as it met to consider the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

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Abyei Residents Consider Unilateral Referendum, Says South Sudan Diplomat

South Sudan’s Foreign Minister, Barnaba Marial Benjamin, said residents of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region are restless and contemplating holding a referendum to determine whether to remain in Sudan or return to South Sudan.

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Obama Calls French President Over Spying Allegations

U.S. President Barack Obama called France's President Francois Hollande on Monday to discuss French outrage about claims that a U.S. spy agency eavesdropped on millions of phone calls of French citizens.

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Kenya Mall Security Footage Appears to Show Soldiers Looting Shops

New security camera footage from the Nairobi mall where militants staged a deadly attack last month appears to show soldiers looting goods from stores inside.

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Death Toll from Mali Boat Accident Rises to 72

Authorities in Mali say the death toll from a boat accident near the town of Konna last week has more than tripled to 72.

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US Naval Strike Group Shrugs off Pyongyang Threats

North Korea this month lashed out at maritime rescue exercises involving U.S., South Korean and Japanese forces. State media called the trilateral exercises a prelude to war and said they were timed to destroy dialogue between the two Koreas.

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Syria: UN humanitarian chief urges safe passage for civilians trapped in Rural Damascus

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OCHA's Valerie Amos visited Syria in March 2013 with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent to Homs and parts of Baba Amr to assess the impact of the fighting. Ms. Amos said she was horrified by what she saw.

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OSCE Chair, on visit to Central Asia, discussed OSCE engagement, transnational threats

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The sun sets over Almaty Tower on Kok Tobe mountain, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 14 July 2010.