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Bangladesh to ban Islamic TV channel, Peace TV
Bangladesh has said it intends to ban the Islamic television channel, Peace TV, in the wake of the deadly attack on a cafe in the capital, Dhaka. The government's decision comes amid fears that hardline views on the channel could radicalise youth. A preacher on the channel, Zakir Naik, denied allegations his words could...
British Peacekeepers Arrive in South Sudan for UN Mission
The first of 379 British troops have arrived in South Sudan's capital, Juba, to serve in a United Nations peacekeeping mission, a U.N. spokeswoman said Monday. A five-person advance team landed Friday while the rest will begin arriving in the coming weeks, joining 11,990 peacekeepers from other nations, said Ariane...
Colombia ELN: Government and rebels to hold peace talks
Colombia has announced it is starting formal peace talks with the country's second largest rebel group, the National Liberation Army (ELN). Government and ELN negotiators made the announcement in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, where the two sides have been holding informal talks. The two sides have been engaged in a...
Big Audience For Panel With Dalai Lama Despite Beijing Protest
GENEVA – The Dalai Lama took part in a panel of Nobel Peace Prize laureates in Geneva on Friday, addressing a full auditorium about Chinese repression in his native Tibet despite Beijing having urged people to shun the event. China wrote this week to diplomats and U.N. officials calling on them not to attend the panel at...
EU says Ukraine ready to pay high price for peace
President of the European Council Donald Tusk said that the voting on amendments to the Ukrainian Constitution regarding decentralization, and clashes with the police near the parliament building demonstrate Ukraine's readiness to pay a high price for peace. Such remarks Tusk made after a meeting with President of Croatia...