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Thai Protesters Defiant in Face of State of Emergency

Thai anti-government demonstrators in Bangkok remained defiant on the first day of a state of emergency in the capital. Analysts say fears of further violence and uncertainty remain in the lead up to elections on February 2.

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Iran's FM: We Did Not Agree to Dismantle Anything in Nuclear Deal

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran did not agree to dismantle anything in the recent nuclear deal with the United States and five other countries.

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Ban opens Syrian peace talks, urges all sides to seize ‘historic’ opportunity to end bloodshed

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses High-level Segment of the UN peace conference on Syria in Montreux,...

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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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