World
Ground-breaking forecasting keeps Olympic rowing on course
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World must learn from Srebrenica massacre, stop bloodshed in Syria – Ban
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre) visits the memorial in Srebrenica for the 1995 massacre of 8,000 Muslim men and boys by Bosnian Serb forces.
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Officials Probe Discovery of Fetuses Dumped in Siberia
Russian police are investigating how hundreds of fetuses ended up in barrels in the Ural Mountains of Siberia. Some officials say the remains may have been used for illegal scientific research.
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Ban appeals to countries to make progress in arms trade treaty negotiations
Some light and heavy weapons collected from fighters under a disarmament programme.
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OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities urges dialogue and compromise on ‘divisive’ language law in Ukraine
High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek.
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Liberian Diaspora Debates Reconstruction, Dual Citizenship
Liberians are observing 165 years of independence Thursday. To mark the occasion, the Liberian Diaspora in the United States held a one-day symposium in Washington to discuss their role in the reconstruction and development of their country, and the importance of dual citizenship.
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Syria still ‘of utmost concern,’ UN says after sending half of observer force home
Hervé Ladsous, Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations and Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye, Head of UN Supervision Mission in Syria speak to the press in Damascus
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Ghanians Question How President's Death Will Impact Elections
Ghanaian President John Atta Mills died Tuesday at a military hospital in Accra shortly after taking ill. Following a peaceful transition of power on Tuesday, focus is shifting to how the death of Mills will impact the upcoming elections.
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Expert: Aung San Suu Kyi Breaks Norm on Ethnic Minorities in Parliamentary Plea
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s appeal to parliament to address the poverty in ethnic minority communities is a “significant departure” from traditional calls for reform, says a noted Burma expert.
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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