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UN refugee agency alarmed by resumption of mortar attacks in Somalia

Somalies on the grounds of a ruined cathedral in Mogadishu in August 2011.

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Afghan transition process on track despite recent violent incidents – UN envoy

Ján Kubiš, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and head of UNAMA, briefs the Council.

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North Korea Launch Plan Raising Regional Tensions

South Korea is ratcheting up its criticism of its northern neighbor, as Pyongyang shows no sign of backing away from plans to conduct what it says would be its third space launch, next month.

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Peaceful Elections a Symbol of Timor’s Maturing Democracy

Citizens of East Timor, one of the world’s newest and poorest nations, headed to the polls Saturday to vote for the country’s next president. On the brink of civil war in 2006, the country has achieved a measure of political stability over recent...

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