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Regional leaders sign eastern DR Congo peace deal
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Regional leaders sign eastern DR Congo peace deal

Regional African leaders signed a deal Sunday aimed at pacifying the troubled east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.…
North Korea threatens South with “final destruction”
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North Korea threatens South with “final destruction”

North Korea threatened South Korea with "final destruction" during a debate at the UN Conference on Disarmament Tuesday, saying it…
Time to refer Syrian war crimes to international court, UN inquiry says
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Time to refer Syrian war crimes to international court, UN inquiry says

United Nations investigators said on Monday that Syrian leaders they had identified as suspected war criminals should face the International…
UN adviser shares thoughts on Libya’s post-war stability
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UN adviser shares thoughts on Libya’s post-war stability

Unlike in Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen, it took a civil war to ultimately bring leadership change in Libya. In the…
UN watchdog and Iran fail to reach nuclear deal
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UN watchdog and Iran fail to reach nuclear deal

The UN nuclear watchdog said on Thursday it had again failed to clinch a deal in talks with Iran this…
UN, US condemn attack on Iran dissidents in Iraq
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UN, US condemn attack on Iran dissidents in Iraq

The United Nations secretary general and the US government condemned a deadly attack on an Iranian dissident camp in the…
UN concerned about rising violence against female protesters in Egypt
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UN concerned about rising violence against female protesters in Egypt

The top United Nations official tasked with advancing gender equality today expressed “deep concern” about the escalating violence against women…
France backs possible UN force in Mali
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France backs possible UN force in Mali

French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Thursday backed the idea of sending a United Nations peacekeeping force into Mali,…
Egypt criticizes countries with nuclear weapons for failing to disarm
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Egypt criticizes countries with nuclear weapons for failing to disarm

Egypt on Wednesday criticized countries possessing nuclear weapons for not having taken serious steps toward disarmament, despite the Treaty on…
Russia says West to blame for arms used by Mali rebels
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Russia says West to blame for arms used by Mali rebels

Russia said Wednesday that the rebels fighting French and African troops in Mali are the same fighters the West armed…
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