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Israel agrees to ‘humanitarian pause’ in war-torn Gaza Strip, UN envoy confirms
Palestinian children travel to an UNRWA school to seek shelter after evacuating their homes near the border in Gaza City on July 13, 2014.
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In Dominican Republic, Ban hails collective effort to bolster human rights, development, peace
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the Senate of the Dominican Republic.
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Deadly Israeli Airstrikes Continue After Cease-fire Plan Fades
Israel continued airstrikes Wednesday in the Gaza Strip, a day after accepting a cease-fire plan and pausing its campaign, only to resume when the militant group Hamas rejected the pact.
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Level of human loss, destruction in Gaza ‘immense,’ says UN agency
A young girl waiting to cross into Egypt with her family cries at the Rafah Border Crossing in southern Gaza. Egypt has opened the crossing to allow injured Palestinians to receive treatment.
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Airstrike in Eastern Ukraine Hits Apartment Building; 11 Dead
An airstrike destroyed an apartment building in eastern Ukraine Tuesday, killing at least 11 people and triggering new accusations of direct Russian involvement in Ukraine's ongoing battle against pro-Russian rebels.
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Progress Cited, but No Accord in Iran Nuclear Talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is heading back to Washington three days of talks with Iran in Vienna, as Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called for extended negotiations if a deal with world powers is not achieved by the July 20 deadline.
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Afghanistan: UN strongly condemns deadly attacks against civilians in Kabul, Paktika
Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Ján Kubiš.
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US Signs Agreement for $11B Arms Sale to Qatar
The United States signed an agreement with Qatar on Monday to sell the Gulf Arab ally Apache attack helicopters and Patriot and Javelin air-defense systems valued at $11 billion.
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North Korea Fires Artillery Shells Near Sea Border
South Korea's military says North Korea has fired artillery shells into an area near its maritime border.
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No Breakthrough in Key Iran Nuclear Talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and three European foreign ministers failed to achieve a breakthrough in nuclear talks with Iran’s foreign minister Sunday in Vienna. Working-level talks will continue, but the two sides remain far apart on central issues.
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Human Rights
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