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UN voices sorrow and pledges assistance after deadly quake and tsunami strike Japan

A view in Tokyo in the aftermath of the earthquake

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SUDAN: Thousands displaced by Abyei violence "at risk"

Assessments by UN staff in Abyei suggest more than half the population has left town, with the number of displaced ranging from...

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Egypt requested to intervene to rescue Indian hostages

External affairs minister SM Krishna said he has expressed India's concerns over the rescue of Indian sailors taken hostage by Somali pirates, to Egypt.

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1400 more Indians pulled out of Libya

Around 1400 Indians have been flown out of strife-torn Libya in the preceding 24 hours, which takes the total number of persons evacuated so far to over 12,000.

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