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Burma: Cyclone Threatens Displaced Muslims

Burma’s government should take immediate action to evacuate to higher ground tens of thousands of Muslims displaced last year by ethnic cleansing in Arakan State in advance of a tropical cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, Human...

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Good laws, political leadership necessary for media freedom, says OSCE Permanent Council Chair, in Warsaw

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The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights is hosting a Human Dimension Seminar on p...

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Bangladesh to End Search for Building Collapse Victims

Authorities in Bangladesh say they are preparing to end the search for victims of a building collapse that killed 1,127 people last month.

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Nigeria Economic Update: World Bank Forecasts Rising Growth, Less Inflation, Urges Closer Federal and State Government Cooperation

Nigeria’s short term macroeconomic outlook looks generally strong, with the likelihood of higher growth, lower inflation, and reserve accumulation. This will present the Government with an opportunity to make progress in...

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