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UN expert urges better protections for Sri Lankans migrating abroad for work

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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants François Crépeau.

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Security Council prioritizes civilian protection as it extends UN mission in South Sudan

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Wide view of the Security Council.

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Hanoi: Chinese Ship Rams, Sinks Vietnamese Fishing Boat

Vietnam says a Chinese vessel has rammed and sunk a Vietnamese fishing boat in the disputed South China Sea, near where Beijing has placed an oil rig.

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Nigeria Military Says Location of Missing Girls Known

A top military official in Nigeria says the military knows where more than 200 schoolgirls are being held captive by Islamist militants, but says it would be difficult to use force to rescue them.

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