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Greece must improve detention conditions for migrants – UN experts

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Lines of people sleep rough on Petrou Ralli Street in Athens, Greece, hoping to get an interview date and a pink card in the morning.

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Syria Vows to Hold Israel Accountable for Air Strike

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Egypt's Islamists, Liberals Agree to Renounce Violence

Egypt's Islamist and liberal politicians agreed Thursday to renounce violence and join a national dialogue aimed at resolving the country's deadliest unrest in months.

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Ban calls for preventing further tensions after reported Israeli air strikes on Syria

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

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14 Dead in Mexico City Pemex Blast

An explosion at the Mexico City headquarters of the state-run Pemex oil company has killed at least 14 people and injured 80 others.

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses opening of the International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria.

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Free Syrian Army fighter look back as they stand in front of a burning barricade during heavy fighting in the Ain Tarma neighborhood of Damascus January 30, 2013.

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More than $1.5 billion pledged for Syria humanitarian response – UN

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses opening of the International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria.

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UN humanitarian official decries use of live ammunition against Palestinian civilians

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Israeli soldiers search a Palestinian's car at the Hawera checkpoint outside the town of Nablus in the West Bank.

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Israeli Concerns Rise Over Syria's Chemical Stockpile

Israeli Air Force planes reportedly struck a target in southern Syria near the border with Lebanon early Wednesday.

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