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North Korea to US: Don't Ruin Mood of Detente

North Korea has warned the United States not to misread its overtures of peace as a sign of weakness, as U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un prepare to hold their first-ever summit.

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Need for strong co-operation and respect for human rights in countering terrorism highlighted at high-level international conference in Tajikistan

Consolidating efforts at the regional and international levels to counter violent extremism and radicalization was the focus of a two-day high-level conference, which concluded in Dushanbe, on May 4. The conference, entitled “Countering Terrorism and Preventing Violent Extremism”, was organized by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan in co-operation with the OSCE, the United Nations, and the European Union.

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Children’s suffering worsening as violence escalates in Gaza – UNICEF

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On 20 April 2016 in Gaza, Occupied Palestinian Territories, a student looks inside of one of the classrooms that was destroyed during the 2014 hostilities.

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Iran's FM: No Renegotiating Nuclear Deal

Iran's foreign minister said Thursday Iran will not renegotiate a 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers. The statement was made days before President Donald Trump's deadline to decide if the U.S. will remain in the agreement.

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Russian Fighter Jet Crashes Off Syria, Killing 2

Russia’s Defense Ministry said a Russian fighter jet crashed Thursday shortly after taking off from an air base in Syria, killing both of its pilots.

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Mozambique Rebel Leader Afonso Dhlakama Dies

Mozambique rebel leader Afonso Dhlakama died Thursday, according to sources with the Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO), the country's main opposition party.

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Nearly 175,000 Somalis Displaced by Deadly Flash Flooding as Heavy Rains Continue

Somali families displaced by drought and near-famine conditions last year are now on the move again, with catastrophic flash flooding forcing nearly 175,000 people out of their homes, leaving them more vulnerable to malnutrition and diseases such as Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD) and cholera.

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Children must not be detained for immigration purposes, Parliament says

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Europe is home to an estimated 5.4 million migrant children

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Women journalists in Afghanistan defiant in the face of violence

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Inside an Afghan radio studio, where women’s voices call for democracy and human rights.

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Kyrgyz government and WFP team up to improve food security and nutrition

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to scale up their collaboration over the next five years and re-affirm their commitment to achieving food security for all in the country on May 03.