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Russia: Downing of Flight Caused by Bomb

The death of 224 passengers on a downed Russian jet was an abhorrent act of mass killing. Russia’s Federal Security Service said on November 17, 2015, that the October 31 crash of a Russian jet over the Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board...

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Refugees should not be turned into scapegoats following Paris attacks, says UN agency

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A volunteer on the Greek Island of Lesvos gathers a baby girl in her arms, moments after her...

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EP this week: Paris attacks, tax transparency, UK referendum, neighbourhood policy

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16-20 November 2015

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'Tolerance must be taught, nurtured and defended,' says Ban on International Day

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Madam Ban meet with families of refugees at the Centre Tenda Di Abramo in Rome.

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