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International Volunteer Day: Ban highlights potential of youth as agents of change

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre) meets with volunteers of “My World,” a UN-led global survey of people’s...

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Central African Republic: Security Council approves new peacekeeping force

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A regional peacekeeper checks an abandoned home in one of many deserted villages...

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Mexican Authorities Recover Stolen Radioactive Material; No Arrests Yet

Mexican officials say a shipment of highly radioactive waste has been found near an abandoned stolen truck that was carrying the material. Authorities have not yet detained any suspects.

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Biden: China's Air Defense Zone Causing 'Apprehension'

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said China's new air defense zone in the East China Sea has created "significant apprehension" in the region.

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