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Ban calls for enhanced partnership with Southeast Asian bloc to promote peace, development

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the ASEAN-UN Summit in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.

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US Suspends Large Part of Military Assistance to Egypt

The United States is suspending the delivery of major weapons to Egypt over delays in progress toward an inclusive government. The decision follows the ouster of the country's first democratically-elected leader.

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Chemical weapons watchdog urges cooperation in Syria to carry out UN-joint mission

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An advance team of the UN and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)...

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UN renews pledge to help Haiti overcome cholera epidemic

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A nurse prepares re-hydration fluid for patients at a Cholera treatment center in Lester, a...

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