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As global population nears 7 billion, UN capitalizes on new opportunities

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) and UN Population Fund chief Babatunde Osotimehin at launch of 7...

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General Assembly ends annual session having ‘accomplished much’ – President

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General Assembly President Joseph Deiss (right) and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attend the closing of the...

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U.S. Worries Looted Weapons Could End Up With Terrorists

In Libya, there's growing concern over the vast arsenals of weapons that have flooded on to the streets since Moammar Gadhafi's ouster. Warehouses of surface-to-air missiles, mortars and anti-tank mines have been looted.

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US and China claim to be united against extremism

US Ambassador to China Gary Locke has said that both the countries have participated along with rest of the world in bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan and eradicating extremism.

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