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Civilian protection stressed as Security Council mulls UN force in Central African Republic

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A group of Central African Republic refugees on arrival in N'Djamena, Chad, after being evacuated...

Progress for children in Philippines after typhoon; long road ahead

Four months after Super Typhoon Haiyan ripped through the central Philippines on 8 November 2013, a growing sense of recovery is notable in the reopening of health centres, clean water flowing again through community taps, children back to learning in...

NATO Airstrike Kills 5 Afghan Soldiers

A NATO airstrike killed five Afghan soldiers and wounded at least eight others early Thursday in the eastern province of Logar.

Tensions Rise in Crimea Amid Diplomatic Efforts

International efforts to defuse the situation in Ukraine will continue Thursday after a series of meetings Wednesday that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said made some progress. Meanwhile, tension over Russia's military moves boiled over in parts...