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UN CHIEF DOING THE GANGNAM- STYLE: South Korean singer Psy (R), whose real name is Park Jae-sang, does the Gangnam-style dance-step with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon (L) just before their meeting at UN headquarters in New York. A breakthrough year for “brand Korea” -- led by electronics giant Samsung and the rapper Psy -- has boosted efforts to promote a country that still feels overshadowed, under-appreciated and misunderstood. AFP

NO Libyan scenario in Syria - Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has expressed Moscow’s strong opposition to repetition of the Libyan scenario in the conflict-stricken Syria, stressing that the Kremlin will not allow such a thing happen again.

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UN aid call as typhoon toll tops 600

The United Nations launched a $65 million global aid appeal Monday to help desperate survivors of a typhoon that killed more than 600 people and affected millions in the southern Philippines.

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Tearful radio hosts say sorry to nurse’s family in UK

The Australian radio hosts who made a prank call to a London hospital treating Prince William’s wife Kate Monday said they were heartbroken as they recalled hearing the news that a nurse had been found dead.

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