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IAEA to assist Latin American and Caribbean countries in early detection of Zika virus

Responding to requests for urgent assistance, the International Atomic Energy Agency will provide nuclear-derived early detection tools and training support to help Latin American and Caribbean countries rapidly identify cases of the Zika virus, IAEA...

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China’s Mission to Lunar Far Side Opens New Frontier for Mankind

China announced Jan. 14 that it was committed to landing a rover on the far side of the Moon in order to make in situ surveys of the lunar surface. In this way, China is on the verge of opening up a new frontier for mankind’s exploration of the Galaxy...

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Ahead of polls, Ban calls on all Central Africans, including candidates, to ensure credible elections

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on all Central Africans, including the candidates, to ensure that the presidential run-off and the new round of legislative elections, set to take place Sunday are conducted in a peaceful and...

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Mali: UN mission chief 'outraged' by attack against base that kills three peacekeepers

The top United Nations official in Mali said he is “outraged” by an attack earlier on 12 February against a UN camp in Kidal, in the north-eastern region of the country, which killed at least three peacekeepers and wounded 30 others.

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