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South Sudan Government, Rebels to Talk, Fighting Continues

Representatives of South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, and rebel leader Riek Machar, are launching peace talks in Ethiopia in a bid to end spiraling civil unrest that has claimed more than 1,000 lives. The peace talks mar...

Famine and malnutrition stalk strife-torn Central African Republic, UN agencies warn

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WFP has provided food assistance to more than 500,000 displaced...

Security Council ‘outraged’ as second terrorist attack in 24 hours strikes Russian city

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Wide view of the Security Council.

Mideast Turmoil Prompts Worries of Long-term Mental Trauma

The violent aftermath of the Arab Spring is taking a toll on the mental health of people in the Middle East. And with no end in sight to turmoil, some psychiatrists warn that the numbers suffering from post-traumatic stres...