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Six years on, Congolese refugees who fled LRA return home from CAR

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Young Congolese refugees in Zemio camp in Central African Republic.

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Fast-talking Imam takes on new role as manager of IDP camp in Iraq

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Abu Seif began managing the camp less than three months ago. As the Imam of the local mosque, he had watched for more than a year as violence in neighbouring Anbar forced civilians from their homes.

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UN-backed international forum delivers roadmap for Somalia’s future

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Participants at the High Level Partnership Forum in Mogadishu, Somalia.

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UN marks World Breastfeeding Week with call for stronger workplace policies for nursing mothers

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In Maderia, Ethiopia, health extension worker Elsebeth Aklilu takes a break from counselling women and their children on best nutrition practices, to breastfeed her own 10-month-old son.

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Ban hails UN Member States' agreement on 'people's agenda' to end poverty, promote sustainability

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Fetching water at a borehole in the village of Bilinyang, near Juba, South Sudan.

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UN chief condemns killing of peacekeeper in Central African Republic

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MINUSCA peacekeepers on patrol in the Central African Republic.

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TO STOP WORLD WAR III: Hillary Must Expose Obama's Benghazi Lies

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has it in her power to stop President Barack Obama from launching a strategic conflict with Russia, that will, in all likelihood, lead to a thermonuclear war of extinction. All she has to do is come forward with the full truth about Benghazi, starting with the events of September 11, 2012.

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With 99 days to go before Myanmar elections, UNICEF urges candidates make children the clear winner

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Child labour in Myanmar.

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UK request all public sector employees who work directly with the public to have fluent English

Matt Hancock confirmed that new legislation will require every public sector worker in a public-facing role to speak fluent English.

UK's new legislation requiring every public sector worker employed in a public-facing role to speak fluent English will be introduced in September, Cabinet Office Minister Matt Hancock confirmed on August 2.

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Spring 2015 Standard Eurobarometer : Citizens see immigration as top challenge for EU to tackle

More Europeans say they have a positive image of the European Union and trust in the EU has gone up since last November. In addition, citizens see immigration as the major challenge facing the EU currently. These are some of the results of the latest Standard Eurobarometer survey published on 31 July. The survey was carried out between 16 and 27 May 2015 in 34 countries or territories.