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Iraq: UN envoy condemns ‘cowardly’ bomb attacks in Sadr City and Baquba

The aftermath of a bombing attack in Iraq (file photo).

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Visa liberalisation for Turkey must not turn into a "sell-out", say MEPs

MEPs voiced serious concerns about Turkey's lack of progress in meeting the EU’s preconditions for liberalising its visa regime for Turkish nationals, as required by the 18 March deal between the EU and Turkey to help stem the flow of migrants into...

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Bahrain, Lebanon, Nauru, Panama and Vanuatu have now committed to the international standard of automatic exchange of financial account information to tackle tax evasion and avoidance

The OECD and the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes announced that Bahrain on May 11, Lebanon, Nauru, Panama and Vanuatu have now committed to share financial account information automatically with other...

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New portal providing national level data and resources will bolster worldwide efforts to protect children online - UNICEF and Family Online Safety Institute

A new version of the Global Resource & Information Directory (GRID) launched will provide governments, industry, law enforcement, educators and academics with a comprehensive digital resource to better protect children online including from sexual...

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