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As deadline passes, UN joint mission urges Syria to complete chemical weapons removal

Special Coordinator of the Joint Mission of the OPCW and the UN Sigrid Kaag (second left)...

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Ukraine: Ban urges diplomatic solution to crisis; International Criminal Court opens probe

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on all parties to seek a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis, warning that the situation could “spin out of control quickly,” while the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced that is opening a...

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Obama Warns North Korea Against Nuclear Test

President Barack Obama is warning of a "firm response" should North Korea go ahead with a fourth nuclear test that some analysts and officials say could take place in the coming days.

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Kerry Accuses Russia of Ignoring Geneva Agreement On Ukraine

The United States has accused Russia of orchestrating armed resistance in eastern Ukraine. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday warned Moscow of crippling economic sanctions if it fails to adhere to commitments it made earlier this month in...

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