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UN honours ‘blue helmets,’ seeks to build modern, adaptive peacekeeping force

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Wreath laid in honour of the 106 peacekeepers who lost their lives 2013 while serving...

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Thai Army: Conditions Not Right for Elections

Thailand's military on Thursday said it does not know when the country will return to civilian rule, one week after seizing power in a coup.

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Australia: MH370 Didn't Crash Near Where Pings Were Heard

Australian authorities have concluded the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 did not crash in the area of the southern Indian Ocean where electronic signals were detected last month.

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With help from Sesame Street, UN urges partners to break silence on open defecation

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Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson addresses the launch of the campaign to end...

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