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Rouhani: Iran Has Right to Peaceful Nuclear Program

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that he is open to a transparent and immediate dialogue with the United States and the West about Iran's nuclear program.

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As deadline nears, UN officials call for accelerating progress on anti-poverty goals

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A primary school in Kampala, Uganda. Achieving universal primary education is one of the...

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Opening forum, General Assembly President calls for renewed commitment to multilateralism

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John Ashe, President of the 68th General Assembly, addresses the opening of the General Debate.

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The Right Timing for a Thaw in US-Iran Relations?

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iran's new foreign minister, Javid Zarif, are set to talk later this week at the United Nations as part of a meeting of world powers concerned about Tehran's nuclear program. Some analysts believe this may be the...

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