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Syrian refugees wait to be registered by UNHCR staff in Lebanon.

Indian officials have expressed outrage over an attack by Maoist rebels on a convoy of ruling Congress party members that left at least 23 people dead.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) helping Afghan internally displaced persons return home.

The European Union, the United States and Canada signed the "Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation" with the aim of furthering research into the workings of the Atlantic Ocean and its interaction with the Arctic. The alliance will build on existing bilateral cooperation agreements and projects with the aim of developing and advancing a shared vision for the Atlantic. For the European Union, the Statement was signed by European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science Máire Geoghegan-Quinn and European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki. For the United States the Statement was signed by Dr Kerri-Ann Jones, Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. For Canada, Senator David Wells signed on behalf of Edward Fast, Canadian Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway.

Moscow, Russia's capital, hosted a conference that focused on the politico-military aspects of European security, including arms control.

Ominous ties are emerging between skyrocketing sectarian violence in Iraq and Syria's civil war. Analysts say al-Qaida-linked militants are flowing back and forth from both countries and are seeking to use religious differences to bring down the government, not only in Damascus, but also in Baghdad.

The World Bank Thursday announced a special package of US$150 million in financial support to the Government of Jordan to help the authorities manage the impact of the Syrian civil war from which more than half a million people are estimated to have fled across Jordan’s border. The influx of refugees is affecting the livelihoods of Jordan’s host communities and access to public services and basic commodities is under pressure.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) is greeted on arrival in Goma by the Commander of the UN intervention brigade in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) General James Mwakibolwa.

Moscow, Russia's capital, hosted a conference on 23 May 2013 that focused on the politico-military aspects of European security, including arms control.