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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is in Beijing for talks that are expected to focus on China's controversial air defense zone, which includes islands that are also claimed by Washington's ally, Japan.

Emergency Relief Coordinator Vlaerie Amos speaks to journalists after the Security Council consultations on the humanitarian situation in Syria.

Head of Peacekeeping Operations Herve Ladsous (second right), inspects an Unmanned/Unarmed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that will be used in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, during a ceremony in Goma.

Thai opposition protesters have reached government and police headquarters in Bangkok after security forces pulled back, saying they did not want a confrontation.

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Ukrainian protesters are continuing anti-government demonstrations sparked by President Viktor Yanukovych's refusal to sign a free trade pact with the European Union.

In Uganda, the embattled leader of the capital, Kampala, says he will be back to work on Monday.

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China says it has sent two fighter jets to monitor U.S. and Japanese aircraft that flew into its newly declared air defense zone over the East China Sea.