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Rising levels of violence in Syria resulting in growing humanitarian needs – UN official

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Valerie Amos, speaks to jo...

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Former District of Columbia Council Candidate Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Violate D.C. Campaign Finance Laws

Kelvin Robinson, a former candidate for the Council of the District of Columbia, pled guilty to a felony charge for conspiring to defraud the District of Columbia’s Office of Campaign Finance by receiving and concealing ca...

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World Leaders 'Deeply Concerned' about Asia Maritime Tensions

The Group of Seven industrialized nations said it is "deeply concerned" about tensions in the East and South China Sea, where Beijing is involved in territorial disputes with its neighbors.

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Groups Fight To Protect Endangered Species From Dangerous New Pesticide

Farmer spraying pesticide in paddy field.