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Chinese fishermen, vessels freed in North Korea
The 29 Chinese fishermen and three fishing vessels seized in the Yellow Sea by unidentified North Koreans have been freed, marking an end to a 13-day standoff but the mystery persists about the identity of the captors.
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ON VISIT TO WEST AFRICA, SECURITY COUNCIL PRAISES LIBERIA’S PROGRESS
Ahead of their visit to Côte d’Ivoire, the members of the Security Council commended Liberia for its progress since the end of its civil war in 2003, and reiterated their support for efforts on reconciliation and inclusive dialogue in the West African country.
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Security Council and UN chief condemn deadly terrorist attack in Yemen
Amb. Agshin Mehdiyev.
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At NATO summit, Ban urges commitment to ‘enduring’ support for Afghanistan
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right), with NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai, at the NATO Summit in Chicago.
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North Korea Warned of Deeper Isolation Should Provocations Continue
A high-level U.S. delegation focused on North Korean matters met with South Korean and Japanese diplomats in Seoul Monday. The group had words of warning for North Korea.
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Libyan bomber dies in Tripoli
The man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has died of cancer.
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Obama: World is Behind Strategy for Afghanistan
U.S. President Barack Obama and Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai met on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Chicago on Sunday, reaffirming a shared vision of creating a secure and stable Afghanistan.
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Mali Interim President to Lead Post-coup Transition
Mali’s military junta has agreed with the Economic Community of West African States to allow interim president Dioncounda Traore to lead the country’s post-coup transitional process.
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UN envoy in Somalia concerned over violent clashes in Hargeisa
Special Representative Augustine Mahiga.
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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