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New York Congressmen who represent the southern shore of Lake Ontario say a U.S.-Canada regulatory body should pay for damages caused by weeks of...

The shipwreck, which took place overnight between Thursday and Friday, was the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea along a key but dangerous route for migrants seeking a better life in Europe.

An NPR editor who knew Vitaly Churkin in 1990s Moscow remembers him as a fierce defender of his nation's most controversial policies — and a diplomat who made himself accessible to U.S. reporters.

New Hampshire is the first state to hold a presidential primary next year, and Democratic voters gathered in a movie theater in Concord to take in Thursday night's debate.

The United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is calling for an immediate halt in the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerillas in Lebanon. Annan told the U.N. Security Council that a cessation of hostilities would "give diplomacy the chance to work out a practical package of actions."

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While much of the world's attention is focused on North Korea's failed test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, some analysts say a bigger threat is posed by the country's short- and medium-range missiles. The smaller missiles can reach Japan.

North Korean officials promise to abandon the country's nuclear weapons program in exchange for oil, energy aid and security guarantees. The agreement was announced in Beijing during six-nation talks on Pyongyang's nuclear program.

In a complicated world, the United Nations Secretary General is hoping for some diplomatic wins before his term expires this year. One possibility is a peace deal for Cyprus, which has been divided since 1974. It is a conflict that has confounded many a Secretary General.

Thousands of people are trapped in the Yarmouk camp, where water and supplies are lacking. The area under Syrian military siege for two years is now threatened by Islamic State militants.