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Ukraine 'teetering on brink' senior UN political official warns Security Council

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UN, United States, European Union issue joint 'call for action' on South Sudan

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With the rainy season looming, UN agencies are racing against time to deliver emergency aid to...

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Marking Day of Human Space Filght, online astronaut encourages exploration: ‘Always carry duct tape’

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A close-up of UNOOSA space applications expert and astronaut Takao Doi aboard Columbia.

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As US, China Seek Closer Military Ties, Differences Loom Large

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's visit to China this week highlighted a rapidly expanding effort between the two nations' militaries to boost ties, despite growing regional disputes. The trip also laid bare some of their sharp differences.

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