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UN demands probe into Darfur mission attack
Ban Ki-moon is calling for an investigation after one peacekeeper was killed and three others wounded in an ambush.
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$1B mission aims for Earth’s mantle
Humans have reached the moon and are planning to return samples from Mars, but when it comes to exploring the land deep beneath our feet, we have only scratched the surface of our planet.
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India celebrates 100th space mission
The project has been met with criticism from economists who say there are more pressing issues facing Indians, where millions survive on less than a dollar a day.
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Deadly battles grip Syria as UN ends mission
Army tanks shell Damascus suburb as fighting continues in Aleppo and deaths are reported in clashes in Deraa.
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UN observer mission in Syria ends
The UN’s observer mission in Syria formally comes to an end, days after it was decided to cancel it in response to mounting violence.
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U.N. observer mission in Syria ends
The mandate of the U.N. observer mission in Syria ends Sunday, with the country no closer to a cease-fire than when monitors arrived four months ago.
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Last UN observers set to end Syria mission
End of UN mission’s mandate seen by some as serious blow to international efforts to resolve worsening conflict.
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Syria battles rage on as UN mission nears end
State media says rebels forced out of areas near airport in Aleppo, a strategic site in the country’s largest city.
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UN ends observer mission in Syria
The United Nations has called an end to its military observer mission in Syria, days before its mandate was due to expire
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UN to close Syria observer mission
Observers will be removed within days, with plans to set up a smaller political office to monitor events.
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India’s Singh stands by Mars mission
PM uses independence day speech to confirm plans for space mission to Mars and an ambition to provide basic electricity services for all
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UN extends Syria observer mission
The UN Security Council unanimously votes to keep its observer mission in Syria for a “final” 30 days, as violence continues in Damascus.
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UN council extends Syria observer mission
Fifteen-member council unanimously approves 30-day extension of mission meant to monitor implementation of peace plan.
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Chief UN monitor in Syria: mission irrelevant
BEIRUT (AP) — The chief U.N. observer in Syria says his mission is irrelevant without a political process seeking to end the country’s civil war.
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Soyuz rocket launches on mission to space station
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) — A Russian Soyuz craft launched into the morning skies over Kazakhstan on Sunday, carrying three astronauts on their way to the International Space Station, where they will quickly start preparing for a frenzy of incoming traffic.…
UN Syria mission ‘to be reduced’
UN chief Ban Ki-moon says the observer mission in Syria should be reduced and focused on mediation, after a UN-backed truce failed to take hold.
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UN chief calls for change in Syria mission
Amid rising violence, Ban Ki-moon tells Security Council observers should relocate to capital, focus on politics.
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Chinese space mission returns to Earth
Three people, including country’s first female astronaut, land safely after successfully carrying out mission.
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Homs shelling stalls aid mission
Continued shelling in the Syrian city of Homs is stopping Red Cross teams from evacuating scores of civilians.
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