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Five new countries endorse UN-backed principles to end use of children in conflict

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Children who have joined combat training camps in and around Mopti in central Mali undergoing training.

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US Joins EU in Pressuring Israel to Reverse Settlement Plans

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A map of the E1 development area.

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Obama Warns Assad of 'Consequences' of Use of Chemical Weapons

President Barack Obama has warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that there will be consequences if his forces use chemical weapons against the opposition in Syria.

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Suspected Islamic Militants Kill 10 Christians in Northern Nigeria

Suspected Islamic militants have gone on a murderous rampage in a village in northern Nigeria, killing at least 10 Christians.

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UN envoy disappointed by suspension of Radio Okapi amid situation in eastern DR Congo

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Head of the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Roger Meece.

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Expulsion of Zambia Opposition Party Leader Stirs Controversy

Zambia’s opposition Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) party was thrown into chaos over the weekend when National Secretary Richard Kachingwe unilaterally announced the expulsion of party president Nevers Mumba.

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Ban concerned and disappointed over Israel's new settlement plan for East Jerusalem

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Suicide Bombers Attack NATO-Afghan Airbase

Eight suicide bombers attacked the Jalalabad air base in eastern Afghanistan Sunday, but were killed by Afghan forces before entering the complex.

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HSI arrests man who allegedly threatened to kill Texas police, their families

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DR Congo: UN welcomes withdrawal of M23 armed group from Goma, calls for stability to be maintained

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UN peacekeepers on patrol in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).