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Officials from six world powers may offer Iran some sanctions relief during talks Tuesday in Kazakhstan if Tehran agrees to address international concerns about its controversial nuclear program.

South Korea has inaugurated its first female president. She is Park Geun-hye, the daughter of a former president with a controversial legacy.

Iranian nuclear negotiators are scheduled to meet Tuesday in Kazakhstan with officials from the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China, and Germany. The six are pushing for "concrete action" from Iran to comply with international inspections of its nuclear program.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (second from right) meets with from left: Presidents Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Joseph Kabila of the DRC and Yoweri Museveni of Uganda in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 28 January 2013.

President Barack Obama and Japan’s new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have pledged a strong response to North Korea’s recent nuclear test. The two leaders met Friday at the White House, where they also discussed economic issues.

Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson.

The military command in the African country of Chad says 13 of its soldiers and 65 Islamist rebels have been killed in a fierce battle in a mountainous region of northern Mali.

President Barack Obama and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hold talks at the White House Friday. They will focus on the U.S. - Japan alliance and regional security challenges, including North Korea and maritime tensions between Japan and China.