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Condemning latest violence, UN chief urges Egyptians to find common ground

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Egyptians protest in Cairo in July 2013.

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Ban urges peaceful end to conflict in message broadcast to people of South Sudan

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Civilians taking refuge at UNMISS compound in Juba.

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Security Council doubles UN peacekeeping force in South Sudan in face of spreading conflict

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Security Council members voting to authorize almost doubling the UN peacekeeping force in South Sudan to nearly 14,000.

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Indian, Pakistani Army Commanders Meet on Kashmir

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Map showing India and Pakistan controlled Kashmir and the Line of Control

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More must be done to aid those uprooted in Central African Republic conflict, UN warns

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Displaced people in the CAR capital Bangui find refuge in the unfinished church at St. Paul Parish after fleeing clashes.

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South Sudan President Calls for End to Ethnic Violence

The president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, has expressed concern about recent strife in his country, condemning those "who would like to take power by force of arms."

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Bomb Blast Kills at Least 15 in Egyptian Police Building

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Mansoura, Egypt

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Children in grave danger amid increasing violence in South Sudan

Humanitarian assistance reaching the displaced in Juba, but difficulties reaching those in Jonglei State

As the violence in South Sudan escalates and tens of thousands of civilians take refuge in UN compounds around the country, children are in grave danger, says UNICEF.

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UNICEF: Urgent action needed to prevent child deaths from malnutrition in Central African Republic

Officials in UNICEF Bangui expressed ‘extreme concern’ that recent waves of violence in the Central African Republic will cause a sharp increase in children suffering severe malnutrition, putting their lives and future health at risk.

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OSCE helps Ukrainian military officers obtain new professional skills in civilian fields

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Ukrainian navy officers are mastering Computer Technologies at a training session in Sevastopol, organised in August 2013 with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine.