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US, China Wrap Up Day 2 of Talks

The second day of high-level talks between the United States and China concluded Thursday in Beijing and the two sides appeared to make little headway on a range of security and economic issues.

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WHO: 38 Million Die Annually From Chronic Diseases

The World Health Organization warned Thursday that 38 million people die each year from chronic diseases, which are preventable and treatable.

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Middle East: Appealing for ceasefire, Ban urges Israel, Palestinians to find common ground

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefs the Security Council on the crisis in Israel and Gaza.

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With Gaza on knife’s edge, Ban calls for restraint, urges parties to avert ‘full-blown war’

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefs the press on developments in the Middle East.

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