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Group: Turkey, Iran, China Lead World in Jailing Journalists

The U.S.-based Committee to Protect Journalists reported that for the second straight year, Turkey jailed more journalists than any other country, with Iran and China close behind.

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New UN ‘Rights up Front’ strategy seeks to prevent genocide, human rights abuses

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Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson.

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Seoul: No Signs of Imminent North Korean Nuclear Test

South Korea announced that there are no signs of an imminent nuclear test or missile launch from North Korea, after a purge of senior leadership in Pyongyang raised fears of instability.

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Lessons for future efforts in Transdniestrian settlement identified at OSCE seminar in Vienna

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Building confidence between both sides of the Dniestr/Nistru River is important for creating conditions for resolving the Transdniestrian...

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