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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressing a lunch of his MDG Advocacy Group in Davos, Switzerland.

Thai anti-government demonstrators in Bangkok remained defiant on the first day of a state of emergency in the capital. Analysts say fears of further violence and uncertainty remain in the lead up to elections on February 2.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran did not agree to dismantle anything in the recent nuclear deal with the United States and five other countries.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses High-level Segment of the UN peace conference on Syria in Montreux, Switzerland.

Syrian peace talks are scheduled to start Wednesday in Switzerland, nearly three years after the start of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. The government in Damascus is rejecting calls that it share power, saying these talks should be about fighting terrorism.

Map of Pakistan shows the location of Mir Ali in the region of North Waziristan.

Thousands of Syrians stream across the border into Iraq in search of shelter.

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.