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Syria: UN chiefs issue impassioned plea to save besieged civilians

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Syrian children stand in the entryway of their tent shelter in the Bab Al Salame camp for...

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Pirates Attack Japanese Oil Tanker off Malaysia

Pirates have kidnapped three crew members and seized millions of liters of diesel fuel in an attack on a Japanese tanker off Malaysia's west coast.

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Syria Hands Over 86 Percent of Chemical Weapons

The global chemical watchdog says Syria has handed over more than 86 percent of its chemical weapons stockpiles.

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South Sudan: UN says surging violence claimed lives of children, worsened malnutrition among survivors

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DSRSG Toby Lanzer speaking to an injured man seeking shelter at the UNMISS protection site.

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