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World will benefit greatly from more future-oriented, integrated Asia – Ban

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.

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NYT to China: We Won't Stop Critical Coverage

The New York Times is vowing to not alter its coverage of China, after President Xi Jinping appeared to confirm Beijing is punishing foreign news outlets for publishing critical stories.

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Plan to ‘freeze’ conflict in Aleppo ‘concrete, realistic,’ says UN Syria envoy

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Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura.

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Debate on plans to use EU Passenger Name Record (PNR) data to fight terrorism

A draft law that would oblige airlines to hand EU countries the data of passengers entering or leaving the EU, in order to help fight serious crime and terrorism, will be discussed with the Commission and Council in the Civil Liberties Committee on...

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