UN formally opens talks on Security Council reform
The UN General Assembly on Thursday formally
launched inter-governmental negotiations aimed at expanding the
15-member Security Council to make it more representative and more
effective.
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Kyrgyz Parliament approves US base closure
Kyrgyzstan’s parliament voted to close a key
U.S. air base in the country - a move that could hamper President
Barack Obama’s efforts to increase the number of US forces in
Afghanistan.
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27 dead in Bangladesh boat accident
Twenty seven people died in southern Bangladesh
Thursday after a ferry carrying more than 100 passengers collided
with a cargo boat and capsized, an official said.
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