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The impact of the heightened violence in Ukraine on children and their families is a matter of growing concern.

The European Union has agreed to impose sanctions against Ukraine, including visa bans and asset freezes targeting those believed responsible for the country's worst violence in years.

A family living in an urban slum in Sonagachi, Kolkata, India.

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos (left) on a visit to Bossangoa, Central African Republic (CAR).

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Iranian state media are reporting Tehran and six world powers have agreed on a framework for talks on a comprehensive nuclear deal.

President Barack Obama and the leaders of Mexico and Canada wrapped up a one day North American summit Wednesday on a range of issues, including economic competitiveness, border security and climate change. They also discussed global hotspots, including Ukraine and Venezuela.

A delegation from the African Union (AU) will on Wednesday begin assessing the political and security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) as part of the continental bloc’s effort to return that country to constitutional rule after a one-year transitional period, says AU spokesman Eloi Yao.

World leaders have called on the Ukrainian government and protesters to stop the bloodshed in Kyiv after clashes between police and protesters in the capital left a number of people dead on both sides. The confrontation escalated late Tuesday after police moved in with stun grenades and water cannon to remove a protest camp in central Kyiv.