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Pentagon Irked After Turkey Publishes Map of US Military Posts in N. Syria
The Pentagon says it has raised its concerns with Turkey after a Turkish news agency published a map of U.S. military posts in northern Syria.
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US Senator McCain Diagnosed With Brain Cancer
U.S. Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer, the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix said Wednesday.
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Trump: Voter Fraud Commission Will Be ‘Very Transparent’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said a voter fraud commission launched under his administration will be “very transparent” and the results will be made available publicly, once a report is written.
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The European Union steps up its support for investigations into war crimes and accountability in Syria
The European Union announced it will provide €1.5 million to support the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in Syria.
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Venezuela Dismisses Trump's Threat of New Sanctions
Venezuela's foreign minister said Tuesday the country is moving forward with plans to elect members of a constitutional assembly despite threats of new sanctions by the United States, and plans to review its relations with Washington.
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Good Rains Bring Some Hope For War-Torn Syrians
Each month, WFP provides food assistance to four million people across Syria.
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IFC And WFP Collaborate To Finance Smallholder Farmers In Rwanda And Tanzania
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) are launching smallholder farmer financing programs with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to improve food security among vulnerable people in Rwanda and Tanzania.
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Children paying a disproportionate price as famine looms across Somalia, South Sudan, north-east Nigeria and Yemen
Nyajak Thuok, 20, feeds her one-year-old son Pal Juneng a sachet of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) in Bentiu, South Sudan.
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On Nelson Mandela Day, UN celebrates South African leader’s service to humanity
Nelson Mandela in February 2005.
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US Applauds EU Ministers for Sanctions on 16 Syrian Officials
The United States is applauding the European Union for imposing sanctions Monday on 16 Syrian senior military officials and scientists involved in chemical weapons attacks on civilians.
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Human Rights
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020