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UN concerned about protection of civilians amid reports of violence in Central African Republic

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Aerial view of Ndélé in the Central African Republic.

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Syrian Activists: At Least 9 Dead in Damascus Car Bombing

Opposition activists say a car bomb in the Syrian capital has killed at least 9 people, and say the death toll is expected to rise because many of the wounded are in critical condition.

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Data suggests Syria death toll could be more than 60,000, says UN human rights office

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Smoke drifts into the sky from buildings and houses hit by shelling in Homs, Syria (June...

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Ban urges political reconciliation amid reported air strikes in Myanmar’s Kachin state

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UN convoy arriving in March 2012 with aid to camps for internally displaced people in Kachin...

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