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Russian presidential election well administered, but characterized by restrictions on fundamental freedoms, lack of genuine competition, international observers say

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A polling station official assisting a voter in casting her ballot at an electronic ballot box in Moscow during the presidential election in Russia, 18 March 2018.

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New Survey Shows Americans Still Divided Over 2003 Iraq War

A new survey shows that Americans are still divided about whether the invasion of Iraq in 2003 was the correct action.

Fifteen years after the war began, nearly half of Americans — 48 percent — say the decision to use military force was wrong, while slightly fewer — 43 percent — say the decision was the correct course of action, according to a Pew Research Center survey.

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Thousands suffering amid harrowing conditions in east Ghouta and Afrin – UN

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On 15 March 2018 in Beit Sawa, eastern Ghouta. families walk towards Hamourieh where an evacuation exit from Eastern Ghouta has been opened.

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UN spotlights rainwater recycling, artificial wetlands among ‘green’ solutions to global water crisis

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The Laghman River, one of Afghanistan’s many waterways, is essential to agriculture and other development in this largely rural eastern province.

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UNICEF and partners continue to support children in the Caribbean, six months after Hurricanes Irma and María

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On 11 September 2017, Jaequon Brooks, 10, and Nequan sit outdoors on part of a fallen and cut-up tree, in South Hill District, on the island of Anguilla – which was hard hit during Hurricane Irma.

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Self-Driving Car Hits and Kills Pedestrian Outside of Phoenix

A self-driving car has hit and killed a woman in the southwestern United States in what is believed to be the first fatal pedestrian crash involving the new technology.

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UN launches 2018 appeal for Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi host communities

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Rohingya refugees build a shelter at a settlement in Bangladesh.

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Syrian Kurds Vow 'Constant Nightmare' for Turkish Forces in Afrin

Syrian Kurds are threatening a new stepped-up guerilla war after Turkish forces and their Syrian allies took control of the northern Syrian town of Afrin, a Kurdish enclave.

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Israel Destroys Hamas Tunnel in Gaza

Israel's military said Sunday it has destroyed a tunnel in the Gaza Strip dug by Hamas militants in order to launch cross-border attacks.

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Pool : 70 million dollars for humanitarian response and early recovery for 114,000 people in need of assistance

70.7 million dollars are needed to provide humanitarian assistance and to stimulate recovery for 114,000 people in the Pool Department, according to the announcement of the Government and the United Nations in Brazzaville on the 16th March on the occasion of the launch of the 2018 Plan for Humanitarian Response and Early Recovery in the region.