United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon has thanked Germany for its role in mediating international conflicts.
After meeting with Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung in Berlin, Ban said Germany had always been a strong partner of the UN. He particularly praised German involvement in the reconstruction of Afghanistan, Germany loses Euro 2008 to Spain ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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