World
Iraq Faces Big Challenges in 1st Election Without US Troops
A surge in violence in Iraq is highlighting the security challenges facing the country as it prepares to hold its first election without foreign troop support on Saturday.
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Briefing media on world crisis flashpoints, Ban says political solution is only answer
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefs correspondents.
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US Gun Control Effort Hits Legislative Roadblock
The first major effort to overhaul America’s gun laws in two decades has hit a roadblock in Congress. The Senate voted down a bipartisan proposal to expand background check requirements for firearms purchasers, dealing a severe blow to gun control efforts just four months after a mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.
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Massive Explosion at Texas Fertilizer Plant
A massive explosion at a fertilizer plant in the southwestern U.S. state of Texas Wednesday evening has injured dozens of people and left an unknown number of people dead.
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UN senior officials urge action to halt rights violations in Central African Republic
Internally displaced people in the Central African Republic.
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Urgent aid needed to help thousands of migrant victims of abuse in Yemen, UN says
Somali refugees wait on Yemen's Red Sea coast for transport to Aden.
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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