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Challenges facing world population take centre stage at annual UN forum

UN Commission on Population and Development begins session in New York.

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Pro-Russian Gunmen Seize Ukrainian Police Headquarters in Luhansk

Ukraine's interior ministry said pro-Russian gunmen have seized state security headquarters in the eastern city of Luhansk, the scene of anti-government protests Sunday.

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Searchers for Malaysian Jet Report More Suspected Black Box Signals

Australian and U.S. navy officials said they have detected more acoustic signals that may belong to a black box from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet. However, they are stressing that the airliner's location cannot be confirmed until wreckage from...

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UN marks International Day with call for harnessing power of sport to build better world

UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Maria Sharapova is reaching out to the public in a series of posters to...