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UN Team Delays Visits to 2 Syrian Chemical Weapons Sites

International inspectors charged with visiting Syria's chemical weapons sites say two of the sites remain inaccessible due to security concerns.

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Saudi-US Rift Causes Severe Diplomatic Strain

Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United States are causing a severe strain on what has been a rock-solid relationship. Saudi officials are expressing anger and concern over America’s evolving policies in the Middle East.

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UN chief designates renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang as Messenger of Peace

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Chinese pianist Lang Lang with, new United Nations...

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Report: US Ended Spying on Merkel, Others

A leading U.S. newspaper says U.S. President Barack Obama went nearly five years without knowing that his own spies were bugging the phones of world leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and that the program has now ended.

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