U.N. envoy sustains new Syria peace talks
Syria peace talks were held for the first time under the auspices of a new Syrian constitutional committee and were "impressive" enough to last another week.
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Argentinian diplomat Grossi named to lead U.N. nuclear watchdog
Argentina’s ambassador to Austria, Rafael Mariano Grossi, will head the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency.
Swiss voters add momentum to climate-minded Europe's Greens
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Trump reverses plan to award G-7 summit bid to his private golf resort
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Commission shows digital dangers for kids from global connectivity
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UNCTAD warns trade tensions may cause global recession next year
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E.U.'s 'right to be forgotten' applies only within its borders, court says
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Iran defies nuclear deal with centrifuge use as stockpile grows
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