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Ban, Joint Special Representative meet on ending suffering in Syria
A Syrian refugee prepares coffee in housing near the Jordanian town of Ramtha.
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Algerian PM: 37 Foreign Workers Killed in Gas Complex Siege
Algeria's prime minister said 37 foreign workers were killed during the hostage crisis at a remote desert gas complex, with five others still missing.
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China Wary, Africa Hopeful as Obama Begins Second Term
China says it is "cautiously optimistic" about its relations with the United States as President Barack Obama begins his second term as the American leader.
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French Planes Bomb Rebel Positions in Mali
France attacked Islamists targets in Mali for the third straight day on Sunday, bombing an key northern town held by the extremists.
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Switzerland Leads Effort to Refer Syria to ICC
More than 50 countries, led by Switzerland, will ask the United Nations Security Council Monday to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court, a move that would pave the way for war crimes prosecutions.
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UN envoy calls on international community to engage more with Central African Republic

In the wake of agreements reached today to end a rebellion in the Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations envoy for the country today said that the international community now needs to engage more forcefully, both diplomatically and financially, to pull the CAR from the brink.
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Ethiopia to Push Health Scorecard for African Continent
The Ethiopian government wants a uniform health evaluation process to be introduced in all of Africa to help reduce child deaths. The idea will be recommended during an upcoming African Child Survival Conference.
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Failure of Syria Talks Signal Conflict May Be Long Struggle
As senior U.S. and Russian negotiators - along with the United Nations peace envoy - again failed to find a breakthrough in Syria talks on Friday, analysts say a solution could be a long time coming.
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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