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Human Rights Group Accuses Vietnam of Leading SE Asia in Political Prisoners

A human rights group said Vietnam has the highest number of political prisoners in Southeast Asia.

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Progress for children in Philippines after typhoon; long road ahead

Four months after Super Typhoon Haiyan ripped through the central Philippines on 8 November 2013, a growing sense of recovery is notable in the reopening of health centres, clean water flowing again through community taps,...

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Developing situation in Crimea alarming, says OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors is alarmed about the situation in Crimea.

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New Project to Help Approximately 79,000 people in rural communities in Solomon Islands to mitigate and manage the risks of natural hazards and climate change

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a new project to help rural communities in Solomon Islands to mitigate and manage the risks of natural hazards and climate change.

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