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In Stockholm, Ban calls for optimizing benefits of ‘journey of hope’ for migrants, society as a whole

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left, at lectern) addresses the opening of the Global Forum on Migration...

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Workers Union Strikes as Turkey Mine Death Toll Rises

A major workers' union in Turkey has called for a nationwide strike on Thursday, as the death toll in the country's worst-ever mine disaster rose to 282.

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Rioting in Vietnam Kills 1 Chinese Worker

A riot at a Taiwanese steel plant in Vietnam has killed at least one Chinese worker, as thousands across the country protest against a Chinese oil rig in disputed waters of the South China Sea.

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Syria: UN-Arab League envoy Brahimi resigns

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) at daily press briefing where he announced the resignation of...

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