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Japan Preparing 'Worst Case Scenario' for North Korea Nuke Test
Japan's government is indicating it is preparing for all contingencies that would result from North Korea conducting a third nuclear test.
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Reducing energy-related environmental footprint will further regional security, say OSCE meeting participants
The Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, Halil Yurdakul Yigitguden, speaking at the first preparatory meeting of the 21st OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum, Vienna, 4 February 2013.
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Syrian Government Bombs Aleppo District, Killing 16
Syrian rights activists say government forces have bombarded a rebel-held district of the northern city of Aleppo, demolishing a residential building and killing at least 16 people
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Iraq: UN envoy deplores attacks on police headquarters in Kirkuk
Special Representative Martin Kobler.
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French Jets Attack Militant Positions in Mali
The French military says its aircraft have attacked Islamist militant positions in northeast Mali, just hours after President Francois Hollande visited the African country.
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ODIHR Director stresses importance of peaceful process after shooting of presidential candidate in Armenia
Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, said that all stakeholders should ensure that the electoral process in Armenia remains peaceful.
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OSCE Chair condemns terrorist attack against U.S. Embassy in Ankara
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, speaking at a press conference, Vienna, 17 January 2013.
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Russian Military Prepares for Growing War Danger
Gen. Col. Valeri Gerasimov, chief of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff, bluntly characterized the strategic situation at an important military conference on Jan 26. "No one rules out the possibility of major wars," said Gerasimov, "and there can be no question of being unprepared for them." He went on, "Nonetheless, foci of instability on the perimeter of our borders present the greatest danger to our country at present."
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Greece must improve detention conditions for migrants – UN experts
Lines of people sleep rough on Petrou Ralli Street in Athens, Greece, hoping to get an interview date and a pink card in the morning.
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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