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Zimbabweans Vote on Constitution Referendum

Zimbabweans are voting on a referendum for a new constitution that, for the first time, limits the terms of a president.

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North Korea Blames US, South for 'Cyber Attack'

After it suffered a two-day outage of all of its websites based in the country, North Korea is accusing the United States and South Korea of conducting a cyber attack against it.

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Norway tops UN development rankings while Niger is placed last

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UNDP Administrator Helen Clark (left) meets with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto in Mexico City before launching the 2013 Human Development Report.

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Obama, US Officials Reiterate All Options Open on Iran

U.S. President Barack Obama has reiterated his determination to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Mr. Obama and U.S. officials also spoke about broad objectives of his visit to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan next week.

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Prince of Wales visits with Syrian refugees at UN camp in Jordan

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Britain's Prince Charles (second left) is briefed by UNHCR's Paul Stromberg during a tour of the Prince Abdullah Park camp in Jordan.

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Burma Recommends Controversial Mine Continue

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Burmese protesters at a Chinese-backed copper mine, Monywa Burma, November 22, 2012.

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Obama, Sultan of Brunei Discuss Asian Maritime Tensions

President Barack Obama met with the visiting Sultan of Brunei Tuesday to discuss mediation of maritime disputes between several Asian countries.

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New UN survey ‘My World’ lets citizens vote on future development priorities

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre) meets with volunteers of “My World,” a UN-led global survey of people’s priorities for a better world.

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US, China Facing Increasingly Belligerent North Korea

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UN chief calls on DPR Korea to continue to abide by Korean War truce

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UN Spokesperson Martin Nesirky.