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EU Urges More Pressure on Syria

Several key European countries are trying to rally international support for Syria's newly formed opposition coalition.

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Over 600 schools looted or damaged by DR Congo violence this year – UNICEF

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MONUSCO peacekeepers evacuate children following the capture of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by M23.

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Ministers agree Helsinki +40 road map for OSCE, declare support for Transdniestrian settlement process as Dublin Ministerial Council ends

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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Eamon Gilmore (c) concluding the 2012 OSCE Ministerial Council in Dublin, 7 December 2012.

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On Anti-Corruption Day, Ban seeks universal adherence to global convention

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No country, region or community is immune to corruption, a serious crime that can undermine social and economic development in all societies.

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Political solution for Syria crisis still possible, says UN-Arab League envoy

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Syrian refugees queue for relief items at Jordan's Za'atri camp.

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On Anti-Corruption Day, Ban seeks universal adherence to global convention

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No country, region or community is immune to corruption, a serious crime that can undermine social and economic development in all societies

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Netanyahu Accuses Hamas of Calling for Israel’s ‘Destruction’

Last month’s deadly conflict between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip may be over, but the war of words continues.

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Political solution for Syria crisis still possible, says UN-Arab League envoy

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Syrian refugees queue for relief items at Jordan's Za'atri camp.

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Uganda Opposition Leader Decries ‘Corrupt’ Oil Bill

The leader of Uganda’s main opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) said corruption in the government of President Yoweri Museveni is pervasive and systemic.

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UN official stresses civilian protection on visit to areas affected by DR Congo violence

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A man loads water collected from Lake Kivu onto his bicycle for sale in Goma, DRC, where municipal supplies have been interrupted.