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The last edition: Thursday 23 May 2013
Japan adopts international treaty on child abduction

Japan adopts international treaty on child abduction

After years of pressure from foreign countries, the Japanese government has adopted an international treaty on child abductions.

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Wednesday 01 May 2013
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with members of the Arab League at Blair House in Washington, 29 April, 2013

Israel and Palestinians urged to continue peace process

On Tuesday, Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, received the Israeli president Shimon Peres in Vatican City.

Tuesday 30 April 2013
Princess Beatrix of Netherlands with her son, King Willem-Alexander and his wife Queen Maxima at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam 30 April, 2013

A new monarch for the Netherlands

The Netherlands will have a new monarch from today. 46-year-old Willem Alexander is set to be crowned King of the Netherlands at a ceremony in Amsterdam.

Monday 29 April 2013
A boy from a family made homeless by the 2010 earthquake stands inside Shelter Camp 3 in the Delmas suburb of Port-au-Prince, 18 April, 2013

French actor Lambert Wilson visits Haiti

Three years after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, hundreds of thousands of people remain displaced in temporary camps.

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