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UN peacekeeping chief stresses need for flexibility as missions face new challenges

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Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous briefs the press.

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Italian Scientists Convicted of Not Warning of Earthquake

An Italian court on Monday convicted seven scientists and experts of manslaughter for underestimating the risks of a killer earthquake and failing to adequately warn citizens before it struck the central Italian town of L'Aquila in 2009.

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Military Outreach Seen as New Step in Engaging Burma

Burma may be invited to observe the largest multilateral military exercises in the Asia-Pacific region for the first time. The invitation is part of the international response to the government's political reforms.

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Bakassi People Bitter Over Loss Of Homeland in Nigeria

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The Bakassi people...

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