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International pressure needed to prevent further escalation of violence in Syria – Ban

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In Homs, Syria, smoke drifts into the sky from buildings and houses hit by shelling.

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Afghanistan Promises to Fight Corruption as Donors Pledge Billions

Senior officials from the international community are pledging billions of dollars more in civil aid for Afghanistan amid concerns terrorism and corruption still threaten progress made in the country during the past decade.

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US, Pakistan, Afghanistan Call on Taliban to Join Reconciliation

Foreign ministers from the United States, Afghanistan, and Pakistan met Sunday on the sidelines of an Afghan donor conference in Japan to discuss cross-border cooperation and security. They called on Taliban fighters to join Afghan reconciliation...

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France, Germany Mark Postwar Reconciliation Amid Divisions

France and Germany briefly patched up their differences over the eurozone crisis, as their leaders met in the northern French town of Reims to mark the 50th anniversary of their post-war reconciliation.

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