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As UN concludes session on world drug problem, States reaffirm need to tackle the complex issue

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Heroin seizures in Iran.

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Preventing radicalisation among young people

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(From left): Syed Kamall, Taslima Nasreen, debate moderator Catherine Vuylsteke and Rudi...

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Massive loss of life reported in latest Mediterranean tragedy

A UN Refugee Agency team has interviewed survivors of an overcrowded boat that sank in the Mediterranean in what could be one of the worst tragedies involving refugees and migrants in the last 12 months.

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Agreement on opening up of the EU passenger railway market

A provisional agreement to open up the EU market for domestic passenger rail transport and to ensure equal conditions for railway companies was reached by European Parliament and Council negotiators on Tuesday evening. It aims to boost the quality of...

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