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Tuareg Rebels in Mali Appeal to Bruised Local Population

Tuareg rebels in northern Mali are looking to reconcile with an angry local population. Residents there say rebels know they will have to co-exist with the people whether the future brings a negotiated solution or military...

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Humanitarian situation in Syria continues to worsen – UN relief agency

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Members of a Syrian family register as refugees in northern Le...

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After years of progress, new UNESCO study shows numbers of out-of-school children rising, especially in Africa

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Young Congolese boys during a lesson at the Mugosi Primary School, in the town of Kitschoro, in the...

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Study: Global climate trends threaten Antarctic penguins

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Three Emperor penguins stand in the sun, on the sea ice off th...

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