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In the latest blow to international efforts to stem the spiraling bloodshed in Syria, the United Nations has announced it is suspending its observer mission.
UN Urges Bangladesh To Accept Rohingya Refugees Fleeing Myanmar Violence
About 1,500 Rohingya, including women, children and the wounded, who sought a safe haven in Bangladesh by sea, have already been turned back by Bangladeshi naval authorities.
Fatou Bensouda Becomes First African ICC Chief
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David Cameron Vows 'No Negotiation' On Falkland Islands Dispute With Argentina
British Prime Minister David Cameron had strong words for Argentinian President Cristina Kirchner on Thursday regarding the Falkland Islands.
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Russia Pressured Over Syria, UN Monitors Enter Haffa
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Moscow that it could lose its regional influence if it continues to side with the Syrian government and its 15 month-long crackdown.
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Myanmar: UN Envoy Enters Violence-Scarred Rakhine, As Suu Kyi Embarks For Europe
Escalating ethnic violence between minority Rohingya Muslims and dominant Buddhists has already claimed at least 25 lives and the destruction of hundreds of homes.
Assad's Forces Take Haffa; Rebuffs UN's Civil War Claim
After eight days of shelling, Syrian forces wrested control of the village of Haffa from rebels on Wednesday.
Myanmar: Continued Violence In Rakhine State Highlights Sectarian Tensions, Human Rights Abuses
Muslims, who form a 4 percent minority in Myanmar as a whole, are concentrated in Rakhine and are part of a community called the Rohingya.
China Expected To Send Its First Woman Into Space This Weekend
By the end of this week, China may have already finished its first manned space docking and successfully sent its first woman into space.
French President Hollande Supports UN Intervention In Mali
French President Francois Hollande said he would support a U.N. intervention in Mali over concerns that political instability in the country will turn it into a hotbed for terrorist activity.
Afghan Quake: 100 Feared Dead After 2 Earthquakes Rock Afghanistan [PHOTOS]
Two earthquakes rocked Afghanistan Monday, killing up to as many as 100 people and causing a landslide that destroyed 20 houses.
Myanmar: Sectarian Violence Underscores Repression Of Rohingya Muslim Minority
Since the eruption of violence, 500 houses have been burned or razed in the region, while 5,000 people have become homeless.
North Korea Says No Plan For Nuclear Test 'At Present'
North Korea said Saturday it had no plans to conduct a third nuclear test, but lashed out at South for trying to rattle its nerves.
Poor, Desperate, And Black: Illegal African 'Intruders' Stoke Anti-Immigrant Attitudes In Israel
Israel received about 4,600 asylum applications from Africans last year, according to the U.S. State Department. About 3,700 were rejected, while only one was approved. The others are pending.
Are China and Russia Losing Patience With Syria?s Assad?
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UN Human Rights Chief Questions Legality Of US Drone Strikes
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China Asks Iran To Be 'Flexible' Before Nuclear Talks
China is urging Iran to be flexible and pragmatic during its nuclear talks with six world powers, including China, next month.
UN Again Warns Of Civil War In Syria, Says Observers Are Under Attack
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned the Security Council Thursday that all-out civil war is imminent in Syria while his predecessor Kofi Annan called again for more pressure on Damascus to halt the violence.
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