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OSCE organizes training courses in Ukraine on detecting forged travel documents

A five-day training course for Ukrainian border control officers aimed at increasing their operational awareness to detect forged travel documents started on 4 April in Cherkasy. This course will be followed by an advanced train-the-trainer programme...

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

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

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.

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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