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At UN, a World Stage for Disputes Often out of the Spotlight

Associated Press

   UNITED NATIONS - The Middle East. Trade tensions. Iran's nuclear
   program. Venezuela's power struggle. Civil wars in Syria and Yemen.
   Familiar flashpoints such as these got plenty of airtime at the U.N.
   General Assembly's big annual gathering this week.

   But some leaders used their time on the world stage to highlight
   international conflicts and disputes that don't usually command the
   same global attention.

   A look at some of the less-discussed controversies trying to be heard:

   Nagorno-Karabakh

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