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Romania's Parliament Palace, the largest administrative building in the world is lit in blue to mark the World Refugee Day in Bucharest

World Refugee Day Around the World [PHOTOS]

World Refugee Day is held to increase awareness of refugees globally. It is observed June 20 every year.

Brazilian police storm Rio slums

In an effort to clean up dangerous parts of Rio before the upcoming World Cup and Olympic games, the Brazilian military has sized control of a Rio slum.

Eleven Companies Indicted For Violating U.S. Economic Sanctions Against Iran

Eleven corporations based in the United Kingdom, Iran, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates have been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on charges they evaded U.S. economic sanctions against Iran by tricking Manhattan banks, Cyrus Vance Jr., the Manhattan District Attorney said this morning.

Angelina Jolie observes World Refugee Day in Italy

To celebrate World Refugee Day on June 20, Jolie traveled from Malta to the Italian island of Lampedusa to tour the temporary camps with the UN's High Commissioner for Refugees.

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S. Korea fires on commercial airliner

South Korean Marines fired rifles at a South Korean commercial aircraft flying near the sea border with North Korea, thinking it was one of the communist North's jet fighters, but they never hit their target, military sources said on Saturday.

Libya’s world heritage sites in danger due to unrest

Architectural monuments in Libya listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as world heritage sites are facing the danger of destruction following revolts in Libya to overthrow the regime of Muammar Gaddafi.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaks to troops at Combat Outpost Andar in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan,

UN splits al-Qaeda, Taliban in sanctions list

The U.N Security Council has split the U.N. sanctions list for Taliban and al-Qaeda to induce Taliban to join the peace talks in Afghanistan.

Gay rights activist (L and 2nd L front) argue with Russian nationalists

In a First, U.N. Backs Gay Rights in Divided Vote

The United Nations passed a resolution today condemning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, marking the first time the organization has explicitly recognized that form of repression.

Angelina Jolie Travels to Turkey to visit Syrian Refugees

UN envoy Angelina Jolie traveled to Turkey's border with Syria today, where she will meet some of the more than 9,600 refugees who have fled a bloody crackdown on Syrian anti-government protesters.

'Goodness Angel' Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees

They really rolled out the red carpet for Angelina Jolie when she decided to pay a visit to Syrian refugees at the Turkish border today.

Ban Ki-Moon to press ahead with probe of Hariri assassination

United Nations and EU move to stop Syrian violance

The United Nations and European Union are working to push Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to halt violence.

IMF contender Carstens chides Europe's grip on fund

Mexican Central Bank Governor and IMF-contender Agustin Carstens rebuked his European counterparts on Thursday for reneging on their promise to back a non-European to head the fund and vowed to give emerging powers more say if elected.

Angelina Jolie to visit Syrian refugees

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has sought permission to visit Syrian refugees in southern Turkey where thousands of people have taken shelter after fleeing a crackdown in their homeland, a Turkish diplomatic source said.

U.S. has healthy companies, troubled politics: ex-IMF economist

U.S. companies are doing well but the country is faced with entrenched political divisiveness that makes reaching any kind of compromise on the budget deficit difficult, former IMF chief economist Raghuram Rajan said on Wednesday.

Woman hangs herself from fishing hook to protest slaughter of sharks [PHOTOS]

Here are some heart-wrenching photos of the protester who bled from her back as she hanged herself from the shark fishing hooks pierced through the skin of her back.

Ex-IMF chief economist sees high U.S. corporate margins lasting

Corporate profit margins in the United States are likely to remain at elevated levels for the foreseeable future, despite concerns about an economic slowdown, former IMF chief economist Raghuram Rajan said on Wednesday.

Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir a

Airstrikes pound Sudanese border

After preliminary peace talks ended yesterday, the Sudan's southern border is again in flames.

A Palestinian boy carries a sack of food supplies at a U.N food distribution Center in Gaza City

UN Report Blames Israel Blockade For Gaza’s Economic Turmoil

A United Nations report highlights the extreme economic hardships suffered by the people of Gaza, as the blockade by Israel enters its fifth year.

North and South agree to demilitarize disputed Sudanese region

Presidents of the soon-to-be-independent nations met in Ethiopia to discuss the occupied area of Abyei.

Mexican police find 210 migrants crammed in truck

More than 200 foreign migrant workers were discovered on a truck bound for the United States.

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle shakes hands with a Libyan boy in traditional clothes after a news conference in Benghazi

Germany gives support to Libyan rebels, but falls short of official recognition

The German government said it supports the Benghazi-based Libyan rebel group, the National Transitional Council, as the legitimate representatives of the Libyan people.

The IMF nameplate is displayed on a wall at the headquarters during the World Bank/International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings in Washington April 11, 2008.

IMF hack opens door to global market fraud

The IMF has succumbed to a cyber-attack from what sources believe originated from a member state, escalating the stakes in the latest in a string of cyber-warfare.

IMF investigating cyberattack on its computer systems

The International Monetary Fund is investigating a cyberattack that it recently discovered and has put in place additional security measures, an IMF spokesman said on Saturday.

Killings of Civilians in Afghanistan Mount

Amidst warnings from the United Nations that civilian deaths in Afghanistan are skyrocketing, a Taliban bomb killed sixteen members from one family.

Israel cbank chief Fischer says to run for IMF head

Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer said on Saturday his candidacy for the head of the IMF has been submitted.

Lagarde woos Saudis, says debt top IMF target for her

French Finance Minister and IMF candidate Christine Lagarde said on Saturday tackling sovereign debt troubles would be a priority of the International Monetary Fund if she led the Washington-based rescue lender.