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UN set to crack down on North Korea financing, illicit cargo
In response to North Korea's third nuclear test, the U.N. Security Council is set to tighten financial restrictions on North Korea and crack down on Pyongyang's attempts to ship and receive banned cargo in violation of existing sanctions.
Syrian rebels seize UN peacekeepers
Syrian rebels have seized a convoy of U.N. peacekeepers near the Golan Heights and say they will hold them captive until President Bashar al-Assad's forces pull back from a rebel-held village which has seen heavy recent fighting....Lion kills female worker in California
A female intern-volunteer was killed Wednesday by a lion at a private wild animal park in Central California, and state and local authorities were trying to determine what might have caused the fatal attack....
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Dies
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died at the age of 58 after losing his long battle with cancer....Syria, Iran condemn U.S plan to aid anti-Assad rebels
Syria and Iran joined forces on Saturday to condemn moves by Western powers to aid rebels fighting against President Bashar al-Assad, with the Syrian leader singling out Britain as a "shallow and immature" power....