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World Leaders Call for De-Escalation of Violence in Ukraine

World leaders have called on the Ukrainian government and protesters to stop the bloodshed in Kyiv after clashes between police and protesters in the capital left a number of people dead on both sides. The confrontation escalated late Tuesday after...

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China Rejects UN Criticism in North Korea Rights Probe

China is rejecting the charge of a U.N. human rights inquiry that suggested Beijing was aiding and abetting crimes against humanity by returning defectors to its ally, North Korea.

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Deadly Riots at Australian Detention Center in PNG

Australian officials said one asylum seeker was killed and at least 77 wounded during the second riot this week at a detention center in Papua New Guinea.

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Iran, World Powers Seek Long-Term Nuclear Deal

Negotiators from Iran and a group of world powers meet Tuesday in Vienna to discuss a long-term agreement to ensure Iran's nuclear program is peaceful.

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