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South Sudan Rebels Explain Refusal to Sign Ceasefire Agreement
A South Sudanese rebel official said there can be no lasting peace in the country as long as President Salva Kiir is at the helm of government.
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US Checking Reports of 2nd American Killed Alongside Militants in Syria
A White House official says the U.S. is working to confirm reports of a second American possibly killed while fighting alongside militants in Syria.
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Hong Kong Officials Raid Home of Media Mogul Critical of Beijing
Hong Kong anti-corruption officials have raided the home of media mogul Jimmy Lai, whose publications are often critical of mainland China.
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Syria’s brutal war threatens international peace and security, says UN rights panel
Syrian refugees gather around for the once-a-day water delivery in Za'atari camp in northern Jordan.
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Civil society gathers at UN to help shape new vision for global development, prosperity
Mr. Maher Nasser, the Acting Head of UN DPI with the planning team of the conference at the last conference planning meeting.
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Israel, Gaza Quiet as Cease-fire Takes Hold
Israel and the Gaza Strip were calm Wednesday on the first full day of a new "open-ended" cease-fire.
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Abdullah Withdraws from Afghan Vote Audit
Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah has pulled out of the U.N.-supervised audit of June's disputed runoff election.
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More than 300 die in boat tragedies on Mediterranean, marking year’s deadliest week – UN
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Singer Sami Yusuf joins roster of UN Global Ambassadors Against Hunger
WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin.
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Israeli Airstrikes Kill 2, Destroy High-Rise Building
Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed two people in a wave of attacks that also included bombing two high-rise buildings.
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