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Indigenous Colombians Join National Anti-Government Protests

Thousands of indigenous peoples in Colombia are planning to join a national strike this week after staging a mass protest Monday in Bogota, insisting the government change its economic and social policies.

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One in six children living in extreme poverty, with figure set to rise during pandemic

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Children play outside a metal polishing workshop in a slum in Uttar Pradesh, India.

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France Probes Muslim Organizations Following Beheading of Teacher

France's Interior Ministry has launched an investigation into a wide range of hate speech following the beheading of a history teacher last week.

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US, Russia Signal Willingness to Extend Nuclear Arms Pact

The U.S. and Russia signaled their willingness Tuesday to reach a new deal on nuclear arms control by working toward a freeze on warhead arsenals for a year past the February expiration of the current weapons pact.

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