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US Airstrike Kills 9 al-Shabab Militants in Somalia
The U.S. military says it killed at least nine al-Shabab militants in an airstrike in southern Somalia that was conducted after an insurgent attack on government forces.
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UN chief marks Non-Violence Day, urging world to follow Gandhi’s example; ‘the greatest soul that ever lived’
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres (r) pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the Raj Ghat memorial in New Delhi on 2 October 2018 to mark the beginning of the celebrations of his 150th birthday.
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‘Full impact’ of Indonesia disaster unclear, as UN teams push into worst-hit areas
People survey damaged buildings in West Palu, Central Sulawesi, after the earthquake and tsunami that struck Sulawesi on 28 September 2018.
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United States Donates US$16.85 Million to Fight Hunger in the Central African Republic
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$16.85 million contribution from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide assistance in the Central African Republic, where years of conflict have disrupted the lives of millions of people.
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Government takes over school meals in Kenya from the World Food Programme
The Government of Kenya formally took over from the United Nations World Food Programme responsibility for providing lunches to 1.6 million school children in arid and semi-arid areas of the country on October 02, 2018.
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White House Gives FBI More Freedom in Kavanaugh Probe
The White House has given the FBI authority to talk to anyone it wants to in its probe of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, as long as it's done by the end of the week, according to media reports.
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US Official: Romania's Justice System Being 'Dismantled'
U.S. Ambassador to Romania Hans Klemm says the country's legal system is being "dismantled" by legislators in order to protect their own interests.
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New data reveal that one out of three teens is bullied worldwide
The new data show that bullying affects children everywhere, across all regions and countries of different income levels. They were collected from in-school surveys that track the physical and emotional health of youth. The Global School Health Survey (GSHS) focuses on children aged 13 to 17 years in low-income regions.
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South Sudan signs the 1951 Refugee Convention
A mother holds her newborn child at the Bunj hospital, Maban refugee camp, South Sudan during a visit by HRH Sarah Zeid of Jordan.
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UNHCR warns over Mediterranean rescue capacity
The NGO vessel Aquarius arrives in the port of Valetta, Malta, in August 2018.
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Human Rights
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020