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UN agency to help Mali refugees participate in upcoming presidential elections
Some of the 50,000 Malian refugees in Niger live in Tabareybarey camp, where teams from the Malian consulate have registered voters.
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UN Security Council eases some sanctions on Iraq over 1990 invasion of Kuwait
Security Council unanimously adopts resolution, removing Iraq from its obligations under Chapter VII of the UN Charter.
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US Grand Jury Indicts Accused Boston Bomber
A federal grand jury in Massachusetts has indicted Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on 30 criminal charges in connection with the April 15 bombings near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Many of the federal charges against Tsarnaev could bring either the death penalty or life in prison if he is convicted.
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Egypt's Morsi Lashes Out at Opponents Ahead of Protests
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi addressed his nation ahead of major demonstrations both for and against his rule. Analysts say the speech is unlikely to bridge the divides roiling the country.
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Designer drugs on the rise as demand for traditional drugs levels off, UN reports on World Drug Day
Please note that the products (pills and bathsalt) shown in the photos are simulated.
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Xinjiang's Deadliest Violence in Years Renews Focus on Ethnic Tensions
The deadliest unrest in China's western Xinjiang region in four years is drawing attention to long-running tensions between the area's ethnic Uighurs and its Han Chinese rulers.
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Vital resources needed as UN prepares to deploy mission in Mali, Security Council told
Special Representative Bert Koenders (on screen) briefing the Security Council by video-link from the Malian capital, Bamako.
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Syria peace conference doubtful in July, says joint UN-Arab League envoy
Joint Special Representative of the UN and the League of Arab States for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, speaks to journalists following talks between senior United States, Russian and UN officials.
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Kerry: US Not Looking for Confrontation with Russia over Snowden
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Washington is not looking for a confrontation with Moscow over former U.S. intelligence analyst Edward Snowden. Snowden is in Russia avoiding arrest for disclosing secret details of U.S. government surveillance of telephone and Internet activities.
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Afghan Forces Repel Taliban Attack Near Presidential Palace
Afghan forces on repelled an early morning Taliban attack on an entrance to the Presidential Palace compound, killing all of the militants involved. The attack took place as a U.S. envoy was in the Afghan capital to push along peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020