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North Korea to Release Japanese Tourist
North Korea says it will expel a Japanese tourist it had detained earlier this month.
The regime's official Korean Central News Agency identified the tourist as Tomoyuki Sugimoto in a short statement Monday. It said authorities "decided to leniently condone him and expel him" from North Korea "on the principle of humanitarianism."
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Referendum on Proposed Anti-Corruption Laws Falls Short in Colombia
A set of anti-corruption initiatives in Colombia failed to attract the required number of votes Sunday, despite earning nearly 100 percent support of the voters.
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UNHCR relieved at disembarkation of rescued persons from Diciotti
The remaining rescued persons on board the ‘Diciotti’ have now disembarked.
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UNHCR calls on Europe to stand by humanitarian principles, receive rescued Diciotti passengers
342 refugees and migrants from Egypt, Somalia, Yemen, Sudan, Eritrea and Sierra Leone arrive in Sicily, Italy on May 13th, 2016.
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Burundian refugee returns must be voluntary and sustainable
Burundian refugees and members of the host community come together once a week at a market outside Nduta camp, Tanzania.
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UK calls on the international community to prioritise long-term support for the Rohingya people on the anniversary of the crisis
UK calls on the international community to prioritise long-term support for the Rohingya people on the anniversary of the crisis
One year on from the devastating man-made crisis which saw the mass exodus of 700,000 persecuted Rohingya men, women and children fleeing Burma to Bangladesh, the UK is calling on the international community to provide long-term support to keep the Rohingya people safe in the years to come, both in Bangladesh and in Burma.
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Rohingya emergency one year on: UN says thousands of lives saved, but challenges remain
Significant progress has been made in protecting hundreds of thousands Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh in the 12 months since they fled violence in Myanmar, but lives “will once again be at risk” if funding is not urgently secured, UN officials said on Friday.
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UN agency chiefs condemn Saudi-coalition led air strike that killed dozens in western Yemen
A military guard sits in the former Assembly Hall of the Governor of Saada, which now lies in ruins. Since the Yemen conflict escalated two years ago, much of the city's infrastructure has been destroyed.
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ISIL continues to pose a ‘serious challenge’ worldwide – UN counter-terror chief
The Nigerien army patrols the Sahara desert targetting militant groups including ISIL and Boko Haram.
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UNHCR and IOM chiefs call for more support as the outflow of Venezuelans rises across the region
Venezuelans queue to have their travel documents processed by immigration authorities in Tumbes, a Peruvian city near the border with Ecuador.
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