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High-Level North Korean Defector Urges US to Use ‘Soft Power’ Against Kim Jong Un

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s authoritarian regime may be more vulnerable than people think, a high-level defector suggests, as he urges the U.S. to use “soft power” against Kim.

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UN Assistant High Commissioner calls for humanitarian access and safe, voluntary repatriation of refugees during Myanmar visit

The United Nations Assistant High Commissioner (Protection), Mr. Volker Türk, concluded on Wednesday a two-day visit to Myanmar, during which he called for unrestricted humanitarian access for communities in need, and for the voluntary return of...

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Federal Terror Charges Filed Against New York City Truck Attacker

Federal prosecutors have filed terrorism charges against the Uzbek immigrant accused of running down and eight people with a truck in New York City.

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OSCE PA President Muttonen condemns vehicle attack in Manhattan, offers condolences

In response to the vehicle attack in Manhattan on Tuesday, which killed eight and injured 11, and which authorities are treating as an act of terror, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Christine Muttonen issued the following statement.

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