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Assad Focuses on Fighting Terrorism, Not Power-Sharing, at Talks

Syrian peace talks are scheduled to start Wednesday in Switzerland, nearly three years after the start of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. The government in Damascus is rejecting calls that it share power, saying these talks should be...

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Pakistan Military Airstrikes Target Militants

Map of Pakistan shows the location of Mir Ali in the...

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On eve of Syria peace conference, Ban holds intensive talks with participants

Thousands of Syrians stream across the border into Iraq in search of shelter.

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Senior UN officials urge restraint, dialogue to defuse tensions fuelling protests in Ukraine

Urging restraint amid widespread anti-Government protests in Ukraine, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called for sustained and inclusive dialogue to defuse tensions in the country.

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