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Central African Republic: only concerted international action can prevent an appalling tragedy from spiralling further out of control

The humanitarian tragedy in the Central African Republic continues to unravel in front of our eyes. The entire population of 4.6 million people is affected. 800,000 people are internally displaced. Since early December in the capital Bangui alone, the...

Second Blast in Russian City Kills 14

A bomb blast ripped apart a trolleybus in the southern Russian city of Volgograd Monday, killing 14 people in the second suicide bombing in the city in as many days.

Russia: Olympic Construction Devastates Sochi Village

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An illegal dump site along the newly-built 48-kilometer combined high-speed railway and road linking the...

Will Ukraine Be Flashpoint for Thermonuclear War?

The determination by Washington and the European Union to create a confrontation with Moscow over Ukraine's sovereign decision not to sign an Association Agreement with the EU, has once again brought the potential for thermonuclear war to the fore.