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UN officials highlight role of families in achieving development, advancing better world

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Muslim Reaction to Schoolgirl Abductions Debated

The faces of young girls held captive by Islamist militants have fueled anger and shock around the world and raised questions about why more Muslim leaders have not come forward in their defense.

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US, Britain: Tough Sanctions Against Russia if Ukraine Vote Is Disrupted

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and British Foreign Secretary William Hague say the United States and European Union will hit Russia with far tougher economic sanctions if it tries to disrupt next week's presidential election in Ukraine. Kerry and...

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UN-backed report reveals record 33.3 million people displaced by war last year

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Internally displaced people shelter at the airport in Bangui, Central African Republic, one of the three...

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