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Boko Haram violence an 'affront to humanity,' Ban declares, reaffirms UN support to Nigerian Government

Aftermath of Boko Haram’s bombing of the Nyanya bus park in Abuja, Nigeria.

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Following latest deadly attack in Jerusalem, UN chief warns of 'dangerous slide towards escalation'

Street scene in the Old City of Jerusalem.

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25 years since German reunification: The role of the European Parliament

Germany celebrates on 3 October 25 years of reunification. After the Berlin wall fell in 1989, East and West Germany reuniting became an obvious next step. Parliament set up a special committee to look at the possible impact of this. "German...

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Afghanistan: US Airstrike Hits Kunduz Hospital

US airstrikes hit a Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, raising grave concerns about whether US forces took sufficient precautions to identify and avoid striking the facility, Human Rights Watch said on October 3.

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