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On International Day, UN pays tribute to Nelson Mandela's contribution to public service

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The United Nations pays tribute to Mandela on his 95th birthday.

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Pyongyang Demands Panama Return Seized Ship

North Korea is demanding Panama return its ship and release the crew it detained after concealed weapons from Cuba were found on board. Pyongyang and Havana claim the weapons are for repair and return to Cuba but experts are investigating whether the two violated United Nations sanctions against North Korea weapons deals.

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DR Congo: UN chief deeply concerned about clashes between Government troops, rebels

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FARDC and MONUSCO reinforce their presence in and around Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, following clashes between M23 and national troops.

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Nearly 1,300 bombs and 19 missiles destroyed as part of large-scale OSCE Soviet-era ammunition demolition project in Georgia

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Soviet-era munitions are disposed of as part of an OSCE-UNDP project in Georgia that concluded in July 2013.

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ECOWAS Promises Mali Election Help

The president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the regional bloc is working with its international partners, other stakeholders, and Mali’s government to ensure a successful July 28 presidential election in Mali.

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Morsi Overthrow Divides Mideast, Deepens Turmoil

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UN seeking to fill $8.6 billion emergency funding gap for 2013

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Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator.

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New emergency arises as fighting uproots thousands from eastern DR Congo – UN

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Some of the families who fled the violence to Uganda brought along their belongings, including mattresses.

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West Africa Regional Leaders to Meet

West African regional leaders plan to open an extraordinary two-day summit in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja.

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US Senate Reaches Tentative Deal on Filibuster Rules

The U.S. Senate appears to have averted an institutional crisis over the rights of minority Republicans to block votes - in this case, confirmation votes for presidential nominees to federal posts. It is not clear whether a bipartisan deal will prove to be anything more than a temporary solution to one element of congressional gridlock.