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Explosion at Indonesian Police Headquarters, Day After Church Bombings

Police in Indonesia say a family of five carried out Monday's suicide bombing attack on a police headquarters in Surabaya that left 10 people wounded.

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Humanitarian Coordinator calls for protection of Palestinians during demonstrations in the Gaza Strip and West Bank

The Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Jamie McGoldrick, on May 13th, called for the protection of Palestinians, particularly children and health workers, in the context of demonstrations taking place in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) and for demonstrators to refrain from actions that prevent the functioning of the main entry point for humanitarian goods to the Gaza Strip.

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South East Europe Media Conference participants call for urgent action to protect journalists and improve media freedom

Over the past two days more than 160 participants, including media actors, governments and civil society organizations from across the South-Eastearn European region gathered in Struga to discuss the most pressing media freedom challenges and provide recommendations for the improvement of press freedom and the media environment in the region.

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First China-Built Aircraft Carrier Begins Sea Trials

China's first domestically built aircraft carrier has begun sea trials.

The still-unnamed ship left the northern port of Dalian early Sunday to "test the reliability and stability of its propulsion and other system,'' the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

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Iraqis vote in first election since ISIL defeat; UN chief hails polls as progress on path to stronger democracy

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A voter at a polling station in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, taking part in the first national elections since the Iraqi military declared victory over ISIL in late 2017.

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UNICEF calls for the urgent protection of children in the Central African Republic

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Children gather at the school in Ndenga village, 30 kilometres from Kaga Bandoro, Central African Republic. As of October 2017, violent clashes and inter-communal tensions fuelled by armed groups have continuously increased in the country.

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New UN agency guidelines aim to sustain forest benefits for future generations

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A community forest conservation area in Dalaikoro, Fiji. Forest cover is vital to maintain the ecosystem in the region, which is in turn critical for communities in the Pacific island nation.

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Afghanistan: Violence at voter registration sites ‘assault on democracy,’ UN envoy warns

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Women in line to vote during the 5 April 2014 elections in Afghanistan.

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Coordinator of the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group Anna Sereni explains how the UK’s immigration policy fails slavery survivors

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Victims of trafficking are failed by the UK’s immigration policy.

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KSRelief supports WFP to provide vital food assistance in Yemen and Bangladesh

​The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$18.6 million contribution from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) which will be used to provide urgent food assistance in Yemen and to support Rohingya refugees and host communities in the Cox’s Bazar area in Bangladesh.