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Troops Disperse Burmese Mine Protest

Burmese government troops have dispersed protesters, including Buddhist monks, who were camping outside a copper mine in a northwestern region demanding that an expansion project be halted.

Recent crisis underscores urgency of resuming Israeli-Palestinian peace talks – UN envoy

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Special Coordinator for Mideast Peace Robert Serry (right) greets a Palestinian boy during his visit to Gaza...

Protests Rage Against Egyptian Presidential Decree

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UN relief agencies working ‘around the clock’ to assist displaced in DR Congo

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A volcano looms over Mugunga III camp in the DRC where food rations have been distributed to thousands of...