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Taliban Claim Killing of 4 US Troops
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed four U.S. troops in Afghanistan, hours after the U.S. announced it was opening formal talks with the insurgent group.
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Senior UN officials urge restraint, dialogue to defuse tensions fuelling protests in Turkey
High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay.
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Obama to Promote Nuclear-Free World in Berlin Speech
U.S. President Barack Obama is set to lay out his vision for advancing toward a world free of nuclear weapons during a speech at the historic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
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As Syria crisis roils Middle East, Ban says Israeli-Palestinian peace remains urgent priority
Israeli soldiers search a Palestinian's car at the Hawera checkpoint outside the town of Nablus in the West Bank.
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Joint statement on the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, by the Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Countries
Joint Statement on the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict by Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, and Franсois Hollande, President of the French Republic.
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Gulf States to Launch Sanctions Against Hezbollah
Gulf Arab states are preparing to launch a series of measures against Hezbollah’s interests in the region. The move is in retaliation for the Lebanese Shi’ite militant group’s growing military involvement in Syria.
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Obama, Putin Agree to Disagree on Syria
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin disagree on how they want the bloodshed in Syria to be resolved, but both say they want it resolved through negotiations. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the Group of Eight summit in Northern Ireland.
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Terror tactics making children more vulnerable during conflict – UN officials
Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Leila Zerrougui (left) addresses the Security Council. On her left is Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations.
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House Resolution Highlights the Importance of United States Leadership to Scaling Up Nutrition
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Obama to Speak With Putin on Syria at G8 Summit
U.S. President Barack Obama departed late for Northern Ireland, to attend a G8 summit likely to be dominated by the U.S. decision to arm Syrian rebels.
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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
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Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020