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Central African Republic: only concerted international action can prevent an appalling tragedy from spiralling further out of control
The humanitarian tragedy in the Central African Republic continues to unravel in front of our eyes. The entire population of 4.6 million people is affected. 800,000 people are internally displaced. Since early December in the capital Bangui alone, the number of internally displace people (IDPs) has grown from 30,000 to now over 370,000. 230,000 people have sought refuge in neighbouring countries, underlining the regional dimension of the disaster.
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Second Blast in Russian City Kills 14
A bomb blast ripped apart a trolleybus in the southern Russian city of Volgograd Monday, killing 14 people in the second suicide bombing in the city in as many days.
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Russia: Olympic Construction Devastates Sochi Village
An illegal dump site along the newly-built 48-kilometer combined high-speed railway and road linking the coastal and mountain clusters of venues hosting the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sochi.
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Will Ukraine Be Flashpoint for Thermonuclear War?
The determination by Washington and the European Union to create a confrontation with Moscow over Ukraine's sovereign decision not to sign an Association Agreement with the EU, has once again brought the potential for thermonuclear war to the fore.
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1 Dead, 3 Wounded in Thailand Protest Shooting
Officials in Thailand say one person was killed and three wounded early Saturday when at least one unidentified gunman fired into a group of anti-government protesters in the capital, Bangkok.
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South Sudan Agrees to Ceasefire to End Violence
South Sudan's government on Friday has agreed to a ceasefire in a bid to end fighting that swept across Africa's newest nation that has left at least 1,000 people dead and led more than 60,000 civilians to seek refuge at U.N. bases.
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Lebanon: Security Council and UN officials condemn deadly Beirut bombing
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
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UN hopes to have peacekeeping reinforcements in strife-torn South Sudan within 48 hours
Special Representative Hilde Johnson (on monitors) holds a video news conference from Juba, South Sudan.
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Thai Government Rejects Request to Delay Elections
Thai-Japan Youth Sports Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
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