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Judge Blocks US from Ending Protections for Some Immigrants

A U.S. federal judge has ordered a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from ending protections that have allowed about 300,000 people from Haiti, Sudan, Nicaragua and El Salvador to live and work in the United States.

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Utah Man Arrested After Suspicious Letters Sent to President, Pentagon

U.S. officials have arrested a Utah man in connection with suspicious letters mailed to the president and the Pentagon.

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Bet on ‘green economy’, Guterres urges world leaders, bestowing top UN award on Indian PM

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Secretary-General António Guterres (centre) honors Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India with the Champion of Earth award, the highest environmental honour of the United Nations, at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra in New Delhi. UN Environment Executive Director Erik Solheim (right) looks on.

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US Airstrike Kills 9 al-Shabab Militants in Somalia

The U.S. military says it killed at least nine al-Shabab militants in an airstrike in southern Somalia that was conducted after an insurgent attack on government forces.

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UN chief marks Non-Violence Day, urging world to follow Gandhi’s example; ‘the greatest soul that ever lived’

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The UN Secretary-General António Guterres (r) pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the Raj Ghat memorial in New Delhi on 2 October 2018 to mark the beginning of the celebrations of his 150th birthday.

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‘Full impact’ of Indonesia disaster unclear, as UN teams push into worst-hit areas

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People survey damaged buildings in West Palu, Central Sulawesi, after the earthquake and tsunami that struck Sulawesi on 28 September 2018.

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United States Donates US$16.85 Million to Fight Hunger in the Central African Republic

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$16.85 million contribution from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide assistance in the Central African Republic, where years of conflict have disrupted the lives of millions of people.

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Government takes over school meals in Kenya from the World Food Programme

The Government of Kenya formally took over from the United Nations World Food Programme responsibility for providing lunches to 1.6 million school children in arid and semi-arid areas of the country on October 02, 2018.

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White House Gives FBI More Freedom in Kavanaugh Probe

The White House has given the FBI authority to talk to anyone it wants to in its probe of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, as long as it's done by the end of the week, according to media reports.

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US Official: Romania's Justice System Being 'Dismantled'

U.S. Ambassador to Romania Hans Klemm says the country's legal system is being "dismantled" by legislators in order to protect their own interests.