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US: Sudan and South Sudan Want to Avoid 'All-Out War'

The United States says Sudan and South Sudan want to find a way to avoid "all-out war," following violence across their border. The two countries have been unable to resolve disputes over borders, oil and citizenship issues stemming from the south's...

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UN chief: Security Council has vital role in combating threats of nuclear proliferation

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Nuclear test carried out on 18 April 1953 at the Nevada test site.

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US permits NGOs to do development projects in Myanmar

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The US has announced plans to ease some of the financial sanctions against Myanmar that will enable American NGOs to...

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NATO Ministers Plan Future Role in Afghanistan

At a rare joint meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, foreign and defense ministers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, reportedly moved toward an agreement on the alliance's future role in Afghanistan, and discussed improving their joint...

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