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As Nagorno-Karabakh violence flares, Ban urges 'immediate end to fighting'

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

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Preparations underway 'at full speed' for intra-Yemeni peace talks, says UN envoy

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The aftermath of a bombing by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.

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World Bank Approves $100 Million for Urban Water Supply Modernization in Karnataka, India

The World Bank will support the efforts of Hubballi-Dharwad, the second largest urban centre in Karnataka, to become one of the first Indian cities to provide citywide, continuous, piped water supply to its residents.

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Civilians remain at risk in South Sudan, despite peace agreements, Security Council told

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Displaced women sit in the ashes of their shelter which was burnt during the fighting and...

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