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Police Arrest Man Suspected of Car Attack on French Soldiers Near Paris

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has confirmed the arrest of the man suspected of ramming a car into a group of French soldiers Wednesday in a suburb of Paris, injuring six of them in what authorities say was a deliberate attack.

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Recovery in Iraq's war-battered Mosul is a 'tale of two cities,' UN country coordinator says

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A market in east Mosul, Iraq.

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South Sudan: Deployment of UN-mandated regional protection force begins

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David Shearer Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in Juba at the arrival of the UN-mandated regional force in the country.

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Displaced People Of Marawi To Receive Food Assistance From Japan

Around 38,000 displaced Filipinos affected by the ongoing conflict in Marawi City will receive food assistance thanks to a $1.2 million contribution from the Government of Japan to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to support the ongoing relief operations in Mindanao.

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Truck Blast Injures More Than 30 in Pakistan

A truck bomb injured more than 30 people late Monday in Pakistan, in the latest bombing to rattle the eastern city of Lahore.

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9/11 Victim's Remains Identified Some 16 Years Later

The remains of a man killed in the terrorist attack on New York's World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, have been identified nearly 16 years after the deadly attacks.

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Yemen: Senior UN relief official voices concern at reports of airstrikes on civilians

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The city of Sa'ada in the Sa'ada Governorate has been heavily hit by airstrikes during the conflict in Yemen.

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'Don't turn a blind eye' to dire situation of children in DR Congo's Kasai region – UNICEF

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In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a nurse from the Kabea Kamwanga hospital treats a malnourished and malaria-infected child with medicines donated by UNICEF (May 2017).

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On anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing, UN chief calls for intensified effort on nuclear disarmament

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Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome).

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UN, Government join forces to boost Somalia's drought response capacity

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Girls herding goats in Somalia where in certain areas drought has contributed to severe water shortages and livestock deaths.