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IMF Launches New SDR Basket Including Chinese Renminbi, Determines New Currency Amounts

On September 30, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced the launch of the new Special Drawing Right (SDR) valuation basket including the Chinese renminbi (RMB), and the new currency amounts that will determine the value of the SDR during the...

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Amid political jockeying and grandstanding, ‘Syria is bleeding,’ UN aid chief tells Security Council

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Children ouside their tent in the western part of Aleppo city, Syria.

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Children in Aleppo trapped in “living nightmare” - UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Justin Forsyth

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A boy from the al-Hamadaniyah neighbourhood in Aleppo, Syria.

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UN pays tribute to Shimon Peres, 'tireless' worker for Middle East peace

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets with President Shimon Peres of Israel.

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